Giant otters, once targeted by the pelt trade to near extinction, are now legally protected and
have made a comeback in some parts of their range. Our state of knowledge about the …

We investigated how white-nosed coatis (Nasua narica) cope with the extreme seasonality
of a Mexican tropical dry forest by studying their activity, home ranges, and habitat selection …

Although adult crocodilians have few predators (mostly humans and other crocodilians),
hatchlings and eggs are killed and consumed by a diverse array of invertebrates, fishes …

Dietary ecology and its relationship with both muscle architecture and bite force potential
has been studied in many mammalian (and non‐mammalian) taxa. However, despite the …

A groundbreaking review of the seldom-studied semi-aquatic freshwater mammals, covering
biology, behavior, and conservation. Semi-aquatic mammals are some of the rarest and …

Giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) live in groups that seem to abandon their territories
during the flooding season. We studied the spatial ecology of giant otter groups during dry …

Pteronura brasiliensis, the giant otter, is the largest freshwater otter. Found in South
America, it inhabits slow-moving rivers and creeks and feeds predominantly on fish. Extinct …

Territoriality carries costs and benefits, which are commonly affected by the spatial and
temporal abundance and predictability of food, and by intruder pressure. Giant otters …

Ariranhas, Pteronura brasiliensis, são sociais, vivendo em grupos monogâmicos sob
cooperação reprodutiva, o que restringe o tamanho populacional efetivo da espécie aos …

According to the “social intelligence hypothesis,” species with complex social interactions
have more sophisticated communication systems. Giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) live in …