Essays about: "Panthera onca"
Found 4 essays containing the words Panthera onca.
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1. Jaguar (Panthera onca) and puma (Puma concolor) hunting preferences, and their effect on cattle (Bos taurus), in Pantanal, Brazil
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : In Brazil, jaguars and pumas both constitute threats to cattle farming due to predation on calves. Since both jaguar and puma populations decline, con-flicts with humans should be avoided in order to prevent poaching, which can lead to the number of wild cats in Brazil decreasing further. READ MORE
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2. Preliminary findings of puma (Puma concolor) diet and livestock depredation in the Brazilian Caatinga
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : The puma (Puma concolor) has the largest distribution of any mammal in the Americas, but has disappeared from large areas of its former range. Half of the puma’s current distribution lies within Brazil where it is listed as Vulnerable. One major threat to the puma is human-induced mortality due to depredation on livestock. READ MORE
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3. Beteendebudget och hägnutnyttjande hos jaguarer (Panthera onca) på Parken Zoo i Sverige
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The staff at Parken Zoo in Sweden have noticed that their jaguars are performing stereotypic behaviour. This behaviour has been seen performed mostly by the male but it can be performed by the females too. The staff have seen tendencies that the zoo’s Asian lions may have an effect on the male jaguar’s pacing behaviour. READ MORE
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4. Jaguar (Panthera onca) activity on the beach of Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiAbstract : The jaguars (Panthera onca) of Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica, sometimes kills and eats green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), they also, though less often, kill and eat leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea). The three species are considered endangered and are listed in CITES. READ MORE
