The moon cycle effect on the activity patterns of ocelots and their prey
The time of the activity may be changed throughout the circadian cycle to increase the fitness of species and allow their co-existence. The goal of this paper was to test whether the activity patterns of ocelots Leopardus pardalis are synchronized with those of their potential prey, and assess the e...
| Autor principal: | Pratas-Santiago, Luís Pedro |
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| Outros Autores: | Gonçalves, André Luis Sousa, Maia Soares, A. M.V. da, Spironello, Wilson Roberto |
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| Idioma: | English |
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oai:repositorio:1-17284 The moon cycle effect on the activity patterns of ocelots and their prey Pratas-Santiago, Luís Pedro Gonçalves, André Luis Sousa Maia Soares, A. M.V. da Spironello, Wilson Roberto Activity Pattern Coexistence Felid Fitness Lunar Phase Nocturnal Activity Predator-prey Interaction Temporal Cycle Leopardus Pardalis The time of the activity may be changed throughout the circadian cycle to increase the fitness of species and allow their co-existence. The goal of this paper was to test whether the activity patterns of ocelots Leopardus pardalis are synchronized with those of their potential prey, and assess the effect of the moon cycle on this predator–prey relationship, through camera-trapping. Activity levels of ocelots and potential prey have been assessed across circadian and moon cycles and the temporal overlap between them was calculated for each moon phase. Ocelots have shown to be nocturnal and the number of their records has been constant across the moon cycle, and their activity patterns overlapped those of their nocturnal prey significantly more than remaining species', during full moon. These findings suggest that ocelots switch the type of prey (diurnal or nocturnal) they hunt in different moon phases and display higher hunting success in full moon nights. © 2016 The Zoological Society of London 2020-06-15T21:40:48Z 2020-06-15T21:40:48Z 2016 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/17284 10.1111/jzo.12359 en Volume 299, Número 4, Pags. 275-283 Restrito Journal of Zoology |
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Activity Pattern Coexistence Felid Fitness Lunar Phase Nocturnal Activity Predator-prey Interaction Temporal Cycle Leopardus Pardalis |
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Activity Pattern Coexistence Felid Fitness Lunar Phase Nocturnal Activity Predator-prey Interaction Temporal Cycle Leopardus Pardalis Pratas-Santiago, Luís Pedro The moon cycle effect on the activity patterns of ocelots and their prey |
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Activity Pattern Coexistence Felid Fitness Lunar Phase Nocturnal Activity Predator-prey Interaction Temporal Cycle Leopardus Pardalis |
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The time of the activity may be changed throughout the circadian cycle to increase the fitness of species and allow their co-existence. The goal of this paper was to test whether the activity patterns of ocelots Leopardus pardalis are synchronized with those of their potential prey, and assess the effect of the moon cycle on this predator–prey relationship, through camera-trapping. Activity levels of ocelots and potential prey have been assessed across circadian and moon cycles and the temporal overlap between them was calculated for each moon phase. Ocelots have shown to be nocturnal and the number of their records has been constant across the moon cycle, and their activity patterns overlapped those of their nocturnal prey significantly more than remaining species', during full moon. These findings suggest that ocelots switch the type of prey (diurnal or nocturnal) they hunt in different moon phases and display higher hunting success in full moon nights. © 2016 The Zoological Society of London |
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Artigo |
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Pratas-Santiago, Luís Pedro |
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Gonçalves, André Luis Sousa Maia Soares, A. M.V. da Spironello, Wilson Roberto |
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Gonçalves, André Luis Sousa Maia Soares, A. M.V. da Spironello, Wilson Roberto |
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The moon cycle effect on the activity patterns of ocelots and their prey |
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The moon cycle effect on the activity patterns of ocelots and their prey |
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The moon cycle effect on the activity patterns of ocelots and their prey |
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The moon cycle effect on the activity patterns of ocelots and their prey |
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The moon cycle effect on the activity patterns of ocelots and their prey |
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moon cycle effect on the activity patterns of ocelots and their prey |
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Journal of Zoology |
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2020 |
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https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/17284 |
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