Resumen

PIRES, Mathias M. et al. Young didelphid consumption by Micoureus paraguayanus (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) in southeastern Brazil. Mastozool. neotrop. [online]. 2010, vol.17, n.1, pp.183-187. ISSN 0327-9383.

In a study aiming to describe the diet of Micoureus paraguayanus in a southeastern Brazilian Cerrado (savannah-like) remnant, we found young didelphid remains in fecal samples from live-trapped adults. These findings uncovered either events of scavenging on dead young didelphids or infanticide adding to the knowledge on the dietary breadth and behavioral ecology of M. paraguayanus.

Palabras clave : Cannibalism; Cerrado; Didelphid; Infanticide.

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