First record of Puma concolor Linneus, 1771 (Carnivora: Felidae) preying Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann, 1780) on a palm-oil plantation in the Meta department, Colombia

• Olarte-González, Gina ^[2] ; Escovar-Fadul, Tatiana ^[2] ; Balaguera-Reina, Sergio A. ^[1]
  1. [1] Texas Tech University

     Texas Tech University

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Poligrow Colombia Ltda
• Localización: Mammalogy Notes, ISSN 2382-3704, Vol. 2, Nº. 1, 2015, págs. 8-10
• Idioma: español
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  • First record of Puma concolor Linneus, 1771 (Carnivora: Felidae) preying Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann, 1780) on a palm-oil plantation in the Meta department, Colombia
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  • Colombia is currently the fourth palm oil crop producer in the world and the top producer in South America (Torres-Carrasco et al. 2013), leading to an accelerated series of changes in many landscapes (Balaguera-Reina & González-Maya 2010). To date few studies have assessed biodiversity in palm-oil plantations in the country, in which large and medium-sized felids (Panthera onca, Leopardus pardalis, and Puma yagouaroundi) have been recorded, however, pumas (Puma concolor) have been exclusively recorded in forests and forest-edges (Boron & Payán 2012). Nevertheless, studies regarding ecological interactions and use by these species in these human-made landscapes are still missing.