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| Thomson, I.; Arroyo-Arce, S.; Cedeno-Calderon, J.; Segura-Fernandez, E.; Luke, B.; Vargas-Ramirez, E. | |
| Jaguars scavenging on a common bottlenose dolphin carcass in Tortuguero NP, Costa Rica | |
| 2022 Cat News (75): 34-35 | |
Two female jaguars_ Panthera onca_ were recorded scavenging on a common bottlenose dolphin _Tursiops truncatus _carcass on 24 May 2021 in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica. This is the second record of jaguars scavenging on a marine dolphin in America. Our findings provide further insights into the opportunistic scavenging behaviours of jaguars. |
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