An unusually big challenge: first record of <i>Leopardus guigna</i> preying upon <i>Pudu puda</i>-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

An unusually big challenge: first record of Leopardus guigna preying upon Pudu puda

Published:2022-02-14 Issue:4 Volume:86 Page:342-346
ISSN:0025-1461
Container-title:Mammalia
language:en
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Author:

Kaiser Melanie¹²^ORCID,Guzmán Marín Byron Cristian²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine , Santo Tomás University , Puerto Montt , Chile

2. Foundation for Wild Cat Coordination , General Bustamante 1015 , Santiago Región Metropolitana , 7750561 Santiago , Chile

Abstract

Abstract Notwithstanding the very small size of this felid, Leopardus guigna is considered a top predator within its habitat. Its diet consists of small mammals, birds and reptiles, according to the available literature, but its predatory behaviour has rarely been observed directly. Here we report the first record of L. guigna preying upon Pudu puda in southern Chile. Photographic material has been obtained in a citizen science project and indicates a significant expansion of the cat’s prey size range. It also adds valuable knowledge to conservation efforts focusing on the near threatened cervid.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2021-0087/pdf

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