Can scat analysis describe the feeding habits of big cats? A case study with jaguars (Panthera onca) in Southern Pantanal, Brazil
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Resumo: | Large cats feeding habits have been studied through two main methods: scat analysis and the carcasses of prey killed by monitored animals. From November 2001 to April 2004, we studied jaguar predation patterns using GPS telemetry location clusters on a cattle ranch in southern Pantanal. During this period, we recorded 431 carcasses of animals preyed upon by monitored jaguars. Concurrently, we collected 125 jaguar scats opportunistically. We compared the frequencies of prey found through each method. We also compared the prey communities using Bray-Curtis similarity coefficient. These comparisons allowed us to evaluate the use of scat analysis as a means to describe jaguar feeding habits. Both approaches identified prey communities with high similarity (Bray-Curtis coefficient > 70). According to either method, jaguars consume three main prey: cattle (Bos taurus), caiman (Caiman yacare) and peccaries (Tayassu pecari and Pecari tajacu). The two methods did not differ in the frequency of the three main prey over dry and wet seasons or years sampled. Our results show that scat analysis is effective and capable of describing jaguar feeding habits. |
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Can scat analysis describe the feeding habits of big cats? A case study with jaguars (Panthera onca) in Southern Pantanal, BrazilLarge cats feeding habits have been studied through two main methods: scat analysis and the carcasses of prey killed by monitored animals. From November 2001 to April 2004, we studied jaguar predation patterns using GPS telemetry location clusters on a cattle ranch in southern Pantanal. During this period, we recorded 431 carcasses of animals preyed upon by monitored jaguars. Concurrently, we collected 125 jaguar scats opportunistically. We compared the frequencies of prey found through each method. We also compared the prey communities using Bray-Curtis similarity coefficient. These comparisons allowed us to evaluate the use of scat analysis as a means to describe jaguar feeding habits. Both approaches identified prey communities with high similarity (Bray-Curtis coefficient > 70). According to either method, jaguars consume three main prey: cattle (Bos taurus), caiman (Caiman yacare) and peccaries (Tayassu pecari and Pecari tajacu). The two methods did not differ in the frequency of the three main prey over dry and wet seasons or years sampled. Our results show that scat analysis is effective and capable of describing jaguar feeding habits.Wildlife Conservation SocietyPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia Departamento de Biologia Geral Universidade Federal de Viçosa-UFVPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul-UFMSInstituto para Conservacao dos Carnivoros Neotropicais - Pro-CarnivorosIPÊ - Instituto de Pesquisas EcológicasPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Biodiversidade Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista-UNESPDepartamento de Biologia Geral Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMGPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Biodiversidade Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista-UNESPUniversidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)Instituto para Conservacao dos Carnivoros Neotropicais - Pro-CarnivorosIPÊ - Instituto de Pesquisas EcológicasUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)Perilli, Miriam L.L.Lima, Fernando [UNESP]Rodrigues, Flávio H.G.Cavalcanti, Sandra M.C.2018-12-11T16:41:37Z2018-12-11T16:41:37Z2016-03-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151814PLoS ONE, v. 11, n. 3, 2016.1932-6203http://hdl.handle.net/11449/16852010.1371/journal.pone.01518142-s2.0-849621298352-s2.0-84962129835.pdfScopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengPLoS ONE1,164info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-11-01T06:09:46Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/168520Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462023-11-01T06:09:46Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Can scat analysis describe the feeding habits of big cats? A case study with jaguars (Panthera onca) in Southern Pantanal, Brazil |
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Can scat analysis describe the feeding habits of big cats? A case study with jaguars (Panthera onca) in Southern Pantanal, Brazil |
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Can scat analysis describe the feeding habits of big cats? A case study with jaguars (Panthera onca) in Southern Pantanal, Brazil Perilli, Miriam L.L. |
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Can scat analysis describe the feeding habits of big cats? A case study with jaguars (Panthera onca) in Southern Pantanal, Brazil |
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Can scat analysis describe the feeding habits of big cats? A case study with jaguars (Panthera onca) in Southern Pantanal, Brazil |
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Can scat analysis describe the feeding habits of big cats? A case study with jaguars (Panthera onca) in Southern Pantanal, Brazil |
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Can scat analysis describe the feeding habits of big cats? A case study with jaguars (Panthera onca) in Southern Pantanal, Brazil |
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Can scat analysis describe the feeding habits of big cats? A case study with jaguars (Panthera onca) in Southern Pantanal, Brazil |
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Perilli, Miriam L.L. |
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Perilli, Miriam L.L. Lima, Fernando [UNESP] Rodrigues, Flávio H.G. Cavalcanti, Sandra M.C. |
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Lima, Fernando [UNESP] Rodrigues, Flávio H.G. Cavalcanti, Sandra M.C. |
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Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Instituto para Conservacao dos Carnivoros Neotropicais - Pro-Carnivoros IPÊ - Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) |
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Perilli, Miriam L.L. Lima, Fernando [UNESP] Rodrigues, Flávio H.G. Cavalcanti, Sandra M.C. |
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Large cats feeding habits have been studied through two main methods: scat analysis and the carcasses of prey killed by monitored animals. From November 2001 to April 2004, we studied jaguar predation patterns using GPS telemetry location clusters on a cattle ranch in southern Pantanal. During this period, we recorded 431 carcasses of animals preyed upon by monitored jaguars. Concurrently, we collected 125 jaguar scats opportunistically. We compared the frequencies of prey found through each method. We also compared the prey communities using Bray-Curtis similarity coefficient. These comparisons allowed us to evaluate the use of scat analysis as a means to describe jaguar feeding habits. Both approaches identified prey communities with high similarity (Bray-Curtis coefficient > 70). According to either method, jaguars consume three main prey: cattle (Bos taurus), caiman (Caiman yacare) and peccaries (Tayassu pecari and Pecari tajacu). The two methods did not differ in the frequency of the three main prey over dry and wet seasons or years sampled. Our results show that scat analysis is effective and capable of describing jaguar feeding habits. |
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