Feeding Ecology of Wild Brown-Nosed Coatis and Garbage Exploration: A Study in Two Ecological Parks
Wild animals that feed on garbage waste are a problem in ecological parks as it can substantially alter their food ecology. Wild coatis that occupy human recreation areas in parks are often observed feeding on garbage, but the ecological consequences are scarcely known. Forty-four fecal samples from...
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| author | Delma Henriques Rodrigues Eduardo Calixto Clarice Silva Cesario Renata Barcelos Repoles Waldomiro de Paula Lopes Viviane Silva Oliveira Alessandro Brinati Nadja Simbera Hemetrio Ita Oliveira Silva Vanner Boere |
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| description | Wild animals that feed on garbage waste are a problem in ecological parks as it can substantially alter their food ecology. Wild coatis that occupy human recreation areas in parks are often observed feeding on garbage, but the ecological consequences are scarcely known. Forty-four fecal samples from females and 12 from males of wild coatis living in two ecological parks (Parque Municipal das Mangabeiras (PMM) and Parque Nacional do Caparaó (PNC)) were analyzed. Multivariate statistics were applied to evaluate the interaction between four variables (fecal volume, composition, place and sex of coatis). A significant interaction between the parks and sexes with regard to volume and food category was not found. Ungrouped analysis allowed for the identification of a decreasing gradient in volume from PNC males, followed by PNC females, PMM males, and PMM females. We did not find differences between categories of food between males and females from PNC and PMM, except for invertebrates. Females from PNC consumed more invertebrates than males and females of PMM, but we did not find differences from PNC males. The coatis of both parks primarily consume invertebrates and vegetables, but garbage residues were found in their feces. Garbage fragments, such as paper, glass, metal, plastic and rope, cause a risk to the health, compromising the conservation efforts of wild coatis. Actions are needed to prevent the access of coatis to dumps in both parks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a2ee3d1a1fa4b0fa1ab44c1ee39d4ac2023-11-22T06:31:45ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-08-01118241210.3390/ani11082412Feeding Ecology of Wild Brown-Nosed Coatis and Garbage Exploration: A Study in Two Ecological ParksDelma Henriques Rodrigues0Eduardo Calixto1Clarice Silva Cesario2Renata Barcelos Repoles3Waldomiro de Paula Lopes4Viviane Silva Oliveira5Alessandro Brinati6Nadja Simbera Hemetrio7Ita Oliveira Silva8Vanner Boere9Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, BrazilPrograma de Pós-graduação em Entomologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-220, SP, BrazilPrograma de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, BrazilPrograma de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, BrazilInstituto Chico Mendes de Biodiversidade, PNC, Alto Caparaó 36834-000, MG, BrazilCiências Biológicas, Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais, Caratinga 35309-899, MG, BrazilPrograma de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, BrazilFundação de Parques Municipais e Zoobotânica de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte 31210-090, MG, BrazilPrograma de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, BrazilInstituto de Humanidades, Artes e Ciências, Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia, BR 415, Sn, Itabuna 45660-000, BA, BrazilWild animals that feed on garbage waste are a problem in ecological parks as it can substantially alter their food ecology. Wild coatis that occupy human recreation areas in parks are often observed feeding on garbage, but the ecological consequences are scarcely known. Forty-four fecal samples from females and 12 from males of wild coatis living in two ecological parks (Parque Municipal das Mangabeiras (PMM) and Parque Nacional do Caparaó (PNC)) were analyzed. Multivariate statistics were applied to evaluate the interaction between four variables (fecal volume, composition, place and sex of coatis). A significant interaction between the parks and sexes with regard to volume and food category was not found. Ungrouped analysis allowed for the identification of a decreasing gradient in volume from PNC males, followed by PNC females, PMM males, and PMM females. We did not find differences between categories of food between males and females from PNC and PMM, except for invertebrates. Females from PNC consumed more invertebrates than males and females of PMM, but we did not find differences from PNC males. The coatis of both parks primarily consume invertebrates and vegetables, but garbage residues were found in their feces. Garbage fragments, such as paper, glass, metal, plastic and rope, cause a risk to the health, compromising the conservation efforts of wild coatis. Actions are needed to prevent the access of coatis to dumps in both parks.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/8/2412ecotourismhuman–animal interactionsmammalsparks<i>Nasua nasua</i> |
| spellingShingle | Delma Henriques Rodrigues Eduardo Calixto Clarice Silva Cesario Renata Barcelos Repoles Waldomiro de Paula Lopes Viviane Silva Oliveira Alessandro Brinati Nadja Simbera Hemetrio Ita Oliveira Silva Vanner Boere Feeding Ecology of Wild Brown-Nosed Coatis and Garbage Exploration: A Study in Two Ecological Parks Animals ecotourism human–animal interactions mammals parks <i>Nasua nasua</i> |
| title | Feeding Ecology of Wild Brown-Nosed Coatis and Garbage Exploration: A Study in Two Ecological Parks |
| title_full | Feeding Ecology of Wild Brown-Nosed Coatis and Garbage Exploration: A Study in Two Ecological Parks |
| title_fullStr | Feeding Ecology of Wild Brown-Nosed Coatis and Garbage Exploration: A Study in Two Ecological Parks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feeding Ecology of Wild Brown-Nosed Coatis and Garbage Exploration: A Study in Two Ecological Parks |
| title_short | Feeding Ecology of Wild Brown-Nosed Coatis and Garbage Exploration: A Study in Two Ecological Parks |
| title_sort | feeding ecology of wild brown nosed coatis and garbage exploration a study in two ecological parks |
| topic | ecotourism human–animal interactions mammals parks <i>Nasua nasua</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/8/2412 |
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