Ecología alimentaria del tepezcuintle (Cuniculus paca) en áreas conservadas y transformadas de la Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, México.

Martínez-Ceceñas, Yuriana; Naranjo, Eduardo; Hénaut, Yann; Carrillo-Reyes, Arturo

doi:10.22201/ib.20078706e.2018.2.2127

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“…However, when comparing daily activity, the result was the other way around, with greater average overlap occurring in the case of L. platypus than in the case of P sapota. In relation with our second prediction, in which we were expecting to find greater activity overlap in species pairs including primarily frugivorous mammalian species than in those including the species with more generalist feeding habits (i. e., white-nosed coati), we found that the pair of species having the greatest overlap (delta 1 ≥ 0.67) in their daily activity patterns, in both tree species, was indeed constituted by the highly frugivore mammals paca and tapir (Naranjo 2009;Martínez-Ceceñas et al 2018). Moreover, we found that coatis (the species with the more generalist feeding habits) had in most of the cases a low degree of overlap in their daily activity with the other mammal species feeding on the fruits of the focal tree species but, in 3 out 8 paired comparison this overlap was relatively high (delta 1 ≥ 0.29).…”

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Activity patterns of terrestrial frugivorous mammals in a Mexican Neotropical forest

Mendoza

Camargo–Sanabria

Basurto-Godoy

et al. 2019

Therya

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Fruits reaching the floor of tropical forests constitute an attractive resource for a variety of mammals. Study of the characteristics of the frugivory interaction can help to advance in the understanding of the mechanisms favoring animal's coexistence. However, there are few studies focused on analyzing patterns of activity of mammals feeding on fruits in the forest floor. Camera traps were used to record consumption of Licania platypus and Pouteria sapota fruits by Cuniculus paca, Dasyprocta punctata, Nasua narica, Dycotiles crassus and Tapirella bairdii. Patterns of mammal activity were characterized based on the day, time and tree in which they were recorded. Overlap in daily (delta coefficient) and spatial occurrence (same tree and day, Jaccard, Ochiai indices and V ratio) was assessed. High segregation in the activity of frugivores occurred during the day (mean delta = 0.291 and 0.191 for L. platypus and P. sapota, respectively) and among trees/days (max. Jaccard = 0.14 and 0.19 for L. platypus and P. sapota, respectively). Our results suggest that activity overlap among mammalian frugivores feeding in the forest floor is lower than expected. This likely relates to the fact we conducted our analysis at a finer detail than previous studies (for example those focusing exclusively on dietary overlap). Thus, our study increases our understanding of the possible factor that can favor coexistence of tropical frugivorous mammals. Los frutos depositados en el piso del bosque tropical son un recurso sumamente atractivo para una amplia variedad de mamíferos. El estudio de las características de esta interacción puede permitir avanzar en el entendimiento de los mecanismos que favorecen la coexistencia entre especies de mamíferos. Se usaron cámaras trampa para registrar el consumo de frutos de Licania platypus y Pouteria sapota por Cuniculus paca, Dasyprocta punctata, Nasua narica, Dycotiles crassus y Tapirella bairdii. Con base en la información del día, la hora y el árbol donde se registró la fauna, se caracterizó el nivel de traslape en actividad a lo largo del día (coeficiente de traslape, delta) y espacialmente (visitas a los mismos árboles en los mismos días, índices de asociación de Jaccard, Ochiai y cociente V). Se encontró una alta segregación en la actividad diaria (delta promedio = 0.291 y 0.191 en L. platypus y P. sapota, respectivamente) y entre árboles/días (máx. Jaccard = 0.14 y 0.19 en L. platypus y P. sapota, respectivamente). Nuestros resultados indican que el grado de traslape en la actividad de mamíferos alimentándose de frutos en el piso de la selva es en general bajo. Esto puede deberse al hecho de que nuestro estudio analiza los patrones de actividad de la fauna con un mayor nivel de detalle que estudios previos que, por ejemplo, se han concentrado exclusivamente en la dieta de la fauna. Nuestro estudio permite avanzar en el entendimiento de los mecanismos que permiten la coexistencia entre distintas especies de mamíferos frugívoros.

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Activity patterns of terrestrial frugivorous mammals in a Mexican Neotropical forest

Mendoza

Camargo–Sanabria

Basurto-Godoy

et al. 2019

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“…They have large home ranges that include water bodies (50–200 Ha) (Gutierrez et al, 2017 ; Harmsen et al, 2018 ) and occupy cavities to rest during the day (Figueroa-de-Leon et al, 2016 ). Paca consume a range of vegetation, including fruits from more than 20 tree species, and adapt their diet to the available species in their location (Martinez-Cecenas et al, 2018 ). Paca reach sexual maturity around 4 months of age and tend to give birth to a single mature offspring as early as 9 months old (El Bizri et al, 2019 ).…”

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Farming non-typical sentient species: ethical framework requires passing a high bar

Mullan,

Nogueira,

Nogueira-Filho

et al. 2024

J Agric Environ Ethics

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More widespread farming of species not typically used as livestock may be part of a sustainable approach for promoting human health and economic prosperity in a world with an increasing population; a current example is peccary farming in the Neotropics. Others have argued that species that are local to a region and which are usually not farmed should be considered for use as livestock. They may have a more desirable nutrient profile than species that are presently used as livestock. It may also reduce the pressure from hunting on other wild species, and cause less environmental damage than exotic species. We propose a sentiocentric utilitarian framework that could be used to decide whether species that are local, but generally not used as livestock, should be farmed. To illustrate the use of our decision-making framework, we employ two contrasting neotropical case studies: the Spotted Paca (Cuniculus paca) and the Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). We argue that it may be acceptable to use non-sentient species that are typically not farmed as livestock. However, research should determine whether farming them offers human, environmental or sustainability benefits. In addition, we recommend that if invertebrate species are considered for farming, research should be conducted to determine the likelihood that they are sentient. Finally, given the ethical failings of current livestock farming practices, we argue that a high bar must be met if ‘new’ species that are sentient are to be farmed.

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“…Na primeira ocasião, o indivíduo de C. paca retorna várias vezes para obter pedaços de vísceras de galinha e sai com eles em sua boca. Na segunda ocasião, como a carcaça do pombo estava amarrada, o indivíduo de C. paca desferiu diversas mordidas, retalhando os restos da ave. Na literatura referente à alimentação de C. paca, esse animal é considerado essencialmente frugívoro, consumindo frutos de diferentes espécies vegetais (ZUCARATTO et al, 2010;MARTÍNEZ-CECEÑAS et al, 2018). Foi encontrado na literatura registro de consumo de caramujos Pomacea por C. paca, ingeridos durante a época de vazante em rios amazônicos, o que indica, possivelmente, um comportamento oportunista (AQUINO et al, 2009).…”

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Registro de necrofagia em paca (Cuniculus paca)

Geuster¹,

Favretto²

2023

ABC

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Cuniculus paca (paca) é um grande roedor sul-americano, considerado essencialmente frugívoro e habitante de áreas florestais perto de cursos d’água. No presente estudo, foi realizado o registro de necrofagia, consumo de carniça, em duas datas diferentes por Cuniculus paca. Não foi encontrado na literatura nenhum registro anterior reportando esse comportamento, porém há registros em espécies próximas, do gênero Dasyprocta. Tais informações demonstram que a necrofagia pode ser mais comum entre grandes roedores sul-americanos do que previamente registrado.

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Ecología alimentaria del tepezcuintle (Cuniculus paca) en áreas conservadas y transformadas de la Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, México.

Abstract: Ecología alimentaria del tepezcuintle (Cuniculus paca) en áreas conservadas y transformadas de la Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, México Foraging ecology of lowland paca (Cuniculus paca) in preserved and transformed areas of the Lacandon rainforest, Chiapas, Mexico

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Activity patterns of terrestrial frugivorous mammals in a Mexican Neotropical forest

Activity patterns of terrestrial frugivorous mammals in a Mexican Neotropical forest

Farming non-typical sentient species: ethical framework requires passing a high bar

Registro de necrofagia em paca (Cuniculus paca)

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