When Calves Get Vulnerable, Ocelots ( <scp> <i>Leopardus pardalis</i> </scp> ) Get Bold: A Camera Trap Record of Opportunistic Foraging in a Fragmented Landscape
ABSTRACT We report the first confirmed record of an ocelot ( Leopardus pardalis ) dragging a dead calf. This occurred in degraded forest in southeastern Brazil and highlights opportunistic behavior in anthropized landscapes, reinforcing the importance of direct observations for understanding interactions between mesopredators and domestic animals.
Authors
- Alvaro Augusto Naves Silva
- Vinícius da Fontoura Sperandei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-706X)
- Cássio Cardoso Pereira
Institutions
- Universidade de Rio Verde (BR)
- Federal University of São João del-Rei (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biotropica
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.70168
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 31.91
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei