Banca de DEFESA: LARISSA AUGUSTA CERANTO RIBEIRO

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STUDENT : LARISSA AUGUSTA CERANTO RIBEIRO
DATE: 28/02/2022
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: On line
TITLE:

Puma (Puma concolor) activity patterns in the Rio Doce State Park, Minas Gerais.

KEY WORDS:

Mammals, Atlantic Domain, camera traps, Conservation Unit.

PAGES: 34
BIG AREA: Ciências Biológicas
AREA: Ecologia
SUBÁREA: Ecologia Aplicada
SUMMARY:

The activity patterns of the species correspond to their individual biological rhythms and are important attributes in the coexistence of species in ecological communities. The patterns of activity of the species are shaped by different factors such as abiotic conditions, physiological adaptations and life strategies. The puma concolor is one of the felines most adapted to different types of environments and one of the most widely distributed carnivores in the Americas. It is found in the Rio Doce State Park (RDSP) located in the State of Minas Gerais. This park has the largest protected area of the Atlantic Forest in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. This work used camera traps that allow recording wild species. The camera trap is a very effective and uninvasive methodology for the study of large mammals. Sampling was performed during a dry and rainy period between April 2016 and March 2017. The present study aimed to evaluate the activity patterns of pumas in the RDSP. The activity pattern of pumas was categorized based on the proportion of independent records of pumas during the day and night hours. As main results I obtained 67 independent records of pumas in RDSP. Males and females showed similar patterns of activity. Pumas were classified as predominantly diurnal, which does not corroborate with other studies conducted in the Atlantic Forest. Males showed four peaks throughout the day and females maintained their activities before sunrise and remained until sunset. Future studies aimed at evaluating the behavior patterns of pumas should take into account their daytime behavior to understand the relationships with their prey species.

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