Nonfatal, Nonpredatory Jaguar Attacks in Brazil: A Case Series
The jaguar, Panthera onca (Linnaeus, 1758), is the biggest felid in the Americas. Its range extends from the southwestern United States to northern Argentina. Herein, we present 5 nonfatal jaguar attacks that occurred in Brazil between March 2010 and November 2021. Most of the cases occurred when th...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Wilderness & environmental medicine 2022, Vol.33 (4), p.464-468 |
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| Format: | Report |
| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The jaguar, Panthera onca (Linnaeus, 1758), is the biggest felid in the Americas. Its range extends from the southwestern United States to northern Argentina. Herein, we present 5 nonfatal jaguar attacks that occurred in Brazil between March 2010 and November 2021. Most of the cases occurred when the victim encountered a jaguar guarding its food or cubs or devouring prey; none appeared to be the result of predatory behavior. |
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| ISSN: | 1545-1534 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.wem.2022.07.003 |