Bathing Behavior of Giant Anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

Emmons, Louise H.; Flores, Roly Peña; Alpirre, Sixto Angulo; Swarner, Matthew J.

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“…The disruption of dispersal behaviour can lead to the endangerment and potential extinction of isolated populations by various mechanisms, including changes to genetic diversity and structure (Keyghobadi ), stochastic threats (Fischer and Lindenmayer ) and long‐term displacement effects (Ewers and Didham ). Using CTs to document dispersal behaviour can improve understanding of responses to movement disruption (Blumstein and Fernández‐Juricic ) and inform design and implementation of mitigation measures that encourage dispersal.…”

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A review of camera trapping for conservation behaviour research

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Burton

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Remote Sens Ecol Conserv

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An understanding of animal behaviour is important if conservation initiatives are to be effective. However, quantifying the behaviour of wild animals presents significant challenges. Remote-sensing camera traps are becoming increasingly popular survey instruments that have been used to non-invasively study a variety of animal behaviours, yielding key insights into behavioural repertoires. They are well suited to ethological studies and provide considerable opportunities for generating conservation-relevant behavioural data if novel and robust methodological and analytical solutions can be developed. This paper reviews the current state of camera-trap-based ethological studies, describes new and emerging directions in camera-based conservation behaviour, and highlights a number of limitations and considerations of particular relevance for camerabased studies. Three promising areas of study are discussed: (1) documenting anthropogenic impacts on behaviour; (2) incorporating behavioural responses into management planning and (3) using behavioural indicators such as giving up densities and daily activity patterns. We emphasize the importance of reporting methodological details, utilizing emerging camera trap metadata standards and central data repositories for facilitating reproducibility, comparison and synthesis across studies. Behavioural studies using camera traps are in their infancy; the full potential of the technology is as yet unrealized. Researchers are encouraged to embrace conservation-driven hypotheses in order to meet future challenges and improve the efficacy of conservation and management processes.

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A review of camera trapping for conservation behaviour research

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“…The salivary glands of Giant Anteaters appear to be active only when feeding. Giant Anteaters drink frequently and when the water table drops below the surface they may even dig to access water sources, in the process habilitating them for other mammal species (Emmons et al 2004).…”

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“…Emmons et al (2004) documented the bathing behaviour of Giant Anteaters, noting that they did so during the night but were unable to reach a conclusion as to why the animals bathe given that they do not fit the profile of typical bathing mammals. They did however add that captive animals apparently enjoy being hosed down and even aggressively compete for spaces under the spray.…”

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Assessing the Assessment, the Relevance of the 2006 Paraguayan Mammal Red List to the Reality of Xenarthra Conservation in 2012

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“…It is possible that the wide variety of serovars observed in anteaters from SESC (Fig.1), as well as in domestic animals and other wildlife from this area (Freitas et al 2010;Jorge et al 2011), is related to the area having favorable conditions for the survival of Leptospira in the environment, such as seasonal flooding and high temperature and humidity levels (Acha & Szyfres 2003). Emmons et al (2004) repeatedly observed giant anteaters wallowing in mud and bathing in shallow ponds that are used by other species as watering place. This behavior may further increase the risk of anteaters becoming infected with L. interrogans.…”

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Serosurvey of Leptospirainterrogans, Brucellaabortus and Chlamydophilaabortus infection in free-ranging giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) from Brazil

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RESUMO.-[Inquérito sorológico de Leptospira interrogans, Brucella abortus e Chlamydophila abortus em tamanduás-bandeira (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) de vida livre no Brasil.] Inquéritos sorológicos para detecção de anticorpos contra Leptospira interrogans, Brucella abortus, e Chlamydophila abortus foram realizados em 21 tamanduás-bandeira (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) de vida livre do Parque Nacional das Emas (Goiás, Brasil, n=6), o Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra (Minas Gerais, Brasil, n=9) e RPPN SESC Pantanal (Mato Grosso, Brasil, n=6) entre julho de 2001 e setembro de 2006. Os soros foram testados para anticorpos contra 22 sorotipos de Leptospira interrogans com um teste de aglutinação microscópica. Doze animais foram considerados positivos para L. interrogans sorovares sentot (n=5 em PN Emas, n=2 em PN Serra da Canastra), butembo (n=2 em PN Serra da Canastra), autumnalis, bataviae e shermani/icterohaemorrhagiae (n=1 para cada sorovar em SESC Pantanal). Uma fêmea adulta testou positivo para B. abortus com o teste do antígeno tamponado. Todos os soros se mostraram negativos para C. abortus através do teste de fixação do complemento. Este é o primeiro relato de patógenos que podem interferir na dinâmica reprodutiva de populações de tamanduás em estado selvagem. Serosurvey of Leptospira interrogans, Brucella abortus andChlamydophila abortus infection in free-ranging giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) from Brazil Sera were screened for antibodies against 22 serovars of Leptospira interrogans with a microscopic agglutination test. Twelve tested positive for L. interrogans serovars sentot (n=5 in PN Emas, n=2 in PN Serra da Canastra), butembo (n=2 in PN Serra da Canastra), autumnalis, bataviae, and shermani/icterohaemorrhagiae (n=1 each in SESC Pantanal). One adult female tested positive for B. abortus with the buffered plate antigen test. All sera were negative for C. abortus using the complement fixation text. This is the first report of pathogens that may interfere with the reproduction and population dynamics of free-ranging giant anteaters.

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Bathing Behavior of Giant Anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

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Cited by 14 publications

References 5 publications

A review of camera trapping for conservation behaviour research

A review of camera trapping for conservation behaviour research

Assessing the Assessment, the Relevance of the 2006 Paraguayan Mammal Red List to the Reality of Xenarthra Conservation in 2012

Serosurvey of Leptospirainterrogans, Brucellaabortus and Chlamydophilaabortus infection in free-ranging giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) from Brazil

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