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NEOTROPICAL BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
卷 18, 期 1, 页码 1-11出版社
PENSOFT PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.3897/neotropical.18.e95027
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Activity patterns; camera trap; mineral lick; ocelot; predator; Yasuni
Ten cameras were installed in mineral licks within the Yasuni National Park in Ecuador to observe the behavior of ocelots. Images and videos captured ocelot predation events, including stalking a Mazama deer, an anuran, and capturing a flying bat. This study provided valuable insights into ocelot behavior and highlighted the significance of mineral licks for this and other wild species.
The ocelot, Leopardus pardalis, is one of the opportunistic predators of the tropical forests that includes birds, small and medium mammals, amphibians and reptiles in its diet. Aiming to observe its behaviour within its natural habitat, 10 cameras were installed in 10 mineral licks within the Yasuni National Park (Ecuador). Both images and videos of ocelot predation events were collected. Hence, the frequency of activity of this specie was determined with the register of captures obtained. Three events are described: the first one, an image of an ocelot stalking a Mazama deer was taken, while in the second scene, a video of stalking an anuran was obtained and in the third event, a video of the ocelot capturing a flying bat was recorded. The use of camera traps allowed us to collect valuable behavioural information about this feline and provide evidence of the importance of the mineral licks for this and other wild species.
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