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| Seibert, J.B.; de Oliveira Moreira, D.; Mendes, S.L.; Gatti, A. | |
| Diet of two sympatric felids (_Leopardus guttulus_ and _Leopardus wiedii_) in a remnant of Atlantic forest, in the montane region of Esp¡rito Santo, southeastern Brazil | |
| 2015 Boletim do Museu de Biologia Mello LeitÆo (37): 193-200 | |
We analyzed the diet of two sympatric felids, the southern oncilla (_Leopardus guttulus_) and the margay (_Leopardus wiedii_), in a remnant of Atlantic forest, municipality of Santa Maria de Jetib , montane region of Esp¡rito Santo, Brazil. We determined the diet of both species by the analysis of scats. Fecal samples were collected from 2003 to 2005. Scats were ovendried and washed on a sieve, and the screened material was identified using reference collections. Of the 52 fecal samples examined, 34 were confirmed to be from the southern oncilla and 18 of them from the margay. Small mammals (Rodentia and Didelphimorphia) were the most important food item, followed by insects and birds. The food habits of the southern oncilla and the margay in the area were classified as a carnivore predator of small vertebrates, feeding in a variety of prey, which mammals were the most consumed item. The coexistence between those species may involve spatial and temporal segregation and the use of complementary items in the diet. |
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