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| Johnson, W.E.; Franklin, W.L. | |
| Feeding and spatial ecology of _Felis geoffroyi_ in southern Patagonia | |
| 1991 Journal of Mammalogy (72 ): 815-820 | |
Geoffroy's cat (Felis geoffroyi) is distributed from southern Bolivia and the Parana Basin of southern Brazil to the southern tip of Patagonia in Chile and Argentina (Cabrera, 1957; Ximenez, 1975). In 1980, this spotted cat became the most commonly traded felid species in the world (MacMahan, 1986) with more than 450,000 skins exported from 1976 to 1980 from Argentina alone (Fujita and Calvo, 1982). Despite its economic importance, almost nothing is known about the biology and ecology of the species, especially in its native South American habitat. In Chile, where Geoffroy's cat is classified as endangered, research on this species is considered to be a priority (Glade, 1988). The only published field study was the report of the home range of one subadult female in Paraguay based on 12 radiotelemetry relocations (Berrie, 1978). The goal of our study was to obtain basic ecological information on Geoffroy's cat in the southern portion of its distribution. Specific objectives were to describe home-range sizes and distribution patterns, habitat use, activity patterns, and food habits of Geoffroy's cat. |
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