First field observation of the predation by Jaguar (Panthera onca) on Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) at Nancite Beach, Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica

First field observation of the predation by Jaguar (Panthera onca) on Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) at Nancite Beach, Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica

Jaguars have been recorded preying on adult female sea turtles on their nesting beaches in Costa Rica, Guyana, Mexico and Suriname (Fretey 1977, Autar 1994, Cuevas et al. 2014, Guildera et al. 2015). Jaguars prey on Green (Chelonia mydas), Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), Hawksbill (Eretmochely...

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Main Authors: Sergio Escobar-Lasso, Luis Fonseca, Wilbert N. Villachica, Hansel Herrera, Roldán A. Valverde, Wagner Quirós-Pereira, Marta Pesquero, Pamela T. Plotkin
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Sociedad Colombiana de Mastozoología (SCMas) 2016-01-01
Series:Mammalogy Notes
Subjects:
feeding
Online Access:https://mammalogynotes.org/ojs/index.php/mn/article/view/64

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