Keywords
Cats
Camera trap
mammal
fragmentation
diet
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Accepted 2020-05-01
Published 2020-06-26
Abstract
The wild cat or red lynx (Lynx rufus), is a medium-sized feline with a wide distribution in Mexico and North America, for which its diet has been documented throughout its entire range, being lagomorphs and rodents. its main prey. Through camera monitoring, the first evidence of the presence of the black iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata) in the diet of the wild cat is documented. In addition to the presence of wild cats, five feline species were recorded; cougar (Puma concolor), jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi), tigrillo (Lepoardus wiedii), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) and jaguar (Panthera onca). Subsequent studies must evaluate the overlap of niche and preference of feeding habits of the cats present in this region of the country, where the six species of cats that live in Mexico coexist.
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