Jaguar’s Predation and Human Shield, a Tapir Story

Despite the risks associated, some species choose to shield behind a predator to decrease predation risk by another predator. In this study, we demonstrate how Baird’s tapirs (<i>Tapirus bairdii</i>) use humans as a “shield” to reduce the risk of being preyed upon by jaguars (<i>Pa...

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Published in:Diversity
Main Authors: Jonathan Pérez-Flores, Yann Hénaut, Mauro Sanvicente, Nereyda Pablo-Rodríguez, Sophie Calmé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/12/1103