Activity pattern for medium and large mammals from the Cerrado domain

Autores/as

  • Wagner Tadeu Vieira Santiago Universidade de Aveiro
  • Carlos Fonseca Universidade de Aveiro
  • Antonio Carlos da Silva Zanzini Universidade Federal de Lavras
  • Felipe Santana Machado Universidade Federal de Lavras
  • Aloysio Souza de Moura Universidade Federal de Lavras
  • Marco Aurélio Leite Fontes Universidade Federal de Lavras

Resumen

The Cerrado, a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil, is considered a biodiversity hotspot and the high rates of destruction have been changing its natural environments. Conservation actions for wildlife are complex because some species change their activity patterns when facing anthropogenic disturbances in order to maximize their energy use. This change generates high fitness and persistence in the environment. Therefore, the present work shows that three species, Dasyprocta leporina, Dasyprocta prymnolopha and Nasua nasua, presented predominant diurnal habits, while two species, Cerdocyon thous and Didelphis albiventris, presented nocturnal habits. Furthermore, Didelphis marsupialis is predominantly nocturnal and Mazama gouazoubira presents a “catemeral” habit. These patterns are related to environmental changes and its consequent threats, which influence behavior patterns for protection against predators and hunting pressure, since nocturnal habit was evident for four of the seven species.

Palabras clave:

Behavior, uni- or bimodal activity pattern, functional activity

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Biografía del autor/a

Wagner Tadeu Vieira Santiago, Universidade de Aveiro

Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago.

Carlos Fonseca, Universidade de Aveiro

Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago.

Antonio Carlos da Silva Zanzini, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Universidade Federal de Lavras.

Felipe Santana Machado, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Universidade Federal de Lavras.

Aloysio Souza de Moura, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Universidade Federal de Lavras.

Marco Aurélio Leite Fontes, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Universidade Federal de Lavras.

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2019-07-03

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Santiago, W. T. V., Fonseca, C., Zanzini, A. C. da S., Machado, F. S., Moura, A. S. de, & Fontes, M. A. L. (2019). Activity pattern for medium and large mammals from the Cerrado domain. Natureza Online, 17(2), 016–025. Recuperado a partir de https://naturezaonline.com.br/revista/article/view/444

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