Title
Importance of waterholes for white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari) in the Selva Maya, Guatemala; Importancia de las aguadas para el pecarí de labios blancos (Tayassu pecari) en la Selva Maya, Guatemala; Importancia de las aguadas para el pecarí de labios blancos (Tayassu pecari) en la Selva Maya, Guatemala
Author(s)
Moreira-Ramírez, J.F.;Reyna-Hurtado, R.;Hidalgo-Mihart, M.;Eduardo Naranjo, E.;Ribeiro, M.C.;García-Anleu, R.;Mérida, M.;Ponce-Santizo, G.
Published
2016
Publisher
Therya
Abstract
Water is considered an essential nutrient for wildlife and, when not in the proper proportion, can be a limiting factor to populations. Differences in water dependency among ungulate species can arise through a variety of physiological, morphological and behavioral mechanisms employed in maintaining the balance of temperature and water. The white-lipped peccary forms large and cohesive groups of 10 to over 300 individuals inhabiting dense tropical forests. Our objectives were to describe the use of waterholes by white-lipped peccaries groups in a humid site of the Selva Maya and evaluate the effect of humidity may have on the visit frequency, group size and activity patterns. Water is considered an essential nutrient for wildlife being a welfare factor and when it is not in adequate proportion, it can be a limiting factor for wild populations. Differences in water dependence among ungulate species may arise through the variety of physiological, morphological and behavioral mechanisms employed in maintaining temperature and water balance. The white-lipped peccary is a social ungulate that forms large, cohesive groups of 10 to more than 300 individuals inhabiting dense tropical rainforests. Our objectives were to describe the use of water holes by white-lipped peccary groups in a humid site in the Selva Maya and to evaluate the effect that humidity may have on visitation frequency, group size and activity patterns.
Keywords
Births season;Camera traps;conservation;Guatemala;Selva Maya;ungulate

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