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| Schaller, G.B.; Vasconcelos, J.M.C. | |
| Jaguar predation on capybara | |
| 1978 Zeitschrift fr Sugetierkunde (43): 296-301 | |
Studied the techniques used by jaguar to kill capybara and noted the effects of predation on a small capybara population in Mato Grosso. Jaguar often used a specific killing bite, puncturing the temporal bones of their victims with the canines. An analysis of 59 kills and other remains revealed that predation was not selective on a particular age class. Jaguar killed 20-30% of a small population in two months. However, disease - probably trypanosomiasis - first reduced the population to a point where predation could become important. Results indicate that predation had a significant effect by increasing the prey's rate of decline. |
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