Beware of the stripes: Encounter between Lycalopex griseus and Conepatus chinga in their natural environment in central Chile
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: We document an occasional encounter between carnivore species Lycalopex griseus and Conepatus chinga, using camera traps in native Mediterranean forest of the Coast Range in central Chile. Photographic evidence is provided as to the agonistic behavior exhibited by C. chinga and the reaction of L. griseus to this interaction. In view of incomplete niche segregation and the spatiotemporal overlap in the habitat use for both species, our observations contribute to a better understanding of the interactions and ecological dynamics of the carnivore community of this ecosystem.
Source: Mammalogy Notes
Authors: Melanie Kaiser, Diego Ramírez-Alvarez
Institution: Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero
Language: English
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4395467738