An unprecedented and unprovoked attack by a free-ranging ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in the Peruvian Amazon

被引:1
作者
Champagne, Patrick S. [1 ,2 ]
Pitman, Renata Leite [3 ]
Lescano, Jesus [4 ]
Payne, Carter J. [5 ]
机构
[1] Acadia Univ, Wolfville, NS, Canada
[2] Amazon Rainforest Conservancy, Orangeville, ON, Canada
[3] Duke Univ, Durham, NC USA
[4] Serv Nacl Forestal & Fauna Silvestre SERFOR, Lima, Peru
[5] Alliance Res & Conservat Amazon, Puerto Maldonado, Madre De Dios, Peru
关键词
carnivora; Felidae; human-wildlife interactions; Leopardus; ocelot; Peru; rabies; rainforest; RABIES; CARNIVORES; VAMPIRE; ECOLOGY;
D O I
10.1111/btp.13176
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
We describe an incident of a wild ocelot that attacked a group of people in Southeastern Peru. Based on recorded evidence and scientific literature, we hypothesize disease affecting the central nervous system or human-induced trauma as possible explanations for this abnormal behavior.
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