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Accepted 2020-07-23
Published 2020-11-17
Abstract
The Tayra (Eira barbara) is one of the least studied carnivores and very little is known about its natural history. The species has omnivorous diet, and is an opportunistic hunter, especially of rodents and the offspring of some arboreal species such as monkeys or sloths. In this note we report the description of a predation event done by a Tayra to a Red Brocket deer (Mazama rufina), recorded on video in the Chingaza National Natural Park, Colombia.
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