diet of paca (cuniculus paca) using indirect methods in an agricultural area in the brazilian atlantic forest
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2010
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Abstract
The paca (Cuniculus paca) is a rodent that feeds on fruits according to their availability. This study describes the consumption of fruit by paca in an area of shaded cultivation of cocoa in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The study was carried out by the search for tracks left by these animals, such as marks of incisors found in fruits, in order to recognize the fruits consumed. We recorded 12 species consumed by the pacas, belonging to 10 families and 10 genera. The list included six native species and six exotic species. Some fruits were eaten as a whole, while others had their exocarp or seeds discarded. The indirect methods showed suitability to characterize the diet of this species, and they could complement conventional research methods such as direct sighting and analyses of stomachal or fecal contents. The occurrence of pacas in the agricultural area shows the plasticity of their diet and the possibility of conserving populations of this species in disturbed areas outside nature reserves.
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| Authors | ;Rodrigo Zucaratto;Renata Carrara;Brena Karina Siqueira Franco |
| Journal | experimental & molecular medicine |
| Year | 2010 |
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