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| Oliveira-Santos,Luiz Gustavo R.; Graipel,Maurício E.; Tortato,Marcos A.; Zucco,Carlos A.; Cáceres,Nilton C.; Goulart,Fernando V. B.. |
| We investigated the density and activity of the oncilla, Leopardus tigrinus (Schreber, 1775), a threatened small cat, in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, using camera-trap data. We described differences in the activity of individuals occurring alone or in sympatry with larger cats. Oncilla presented low densities (7-13 ind./100 km²) and high flexibility in its activity. The oncillas were primarily nocturnal in the absence of other larger cat species - margay, ocelot and puma - but became more diurnal, with a cathemeral activity pattern, when the other cats were present. Oncilla is likely to be in a subordinate position in interactions with larger cats and changes its activity to decrease the chances for interspecific encounters. In this study, however, the... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Activity pattern; Camera trap; Intraguild competition; Little spotted cat; Neotropical felid guild. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702012000200003 |
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