Greater Grison (Galictis vittata) predation events upon Paca (Cuniculus paca) suggest a cavity targeted hunting strategy by Greater Grison. Issue 1 (31st December 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Whitworth, Andrew
• Is Part Of: Neotropical biodiversity. Volume 9:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 56
• Page End: 58
• Publication Date: 2023-12-31
• Subjects: Mustelidae -- Cuniculidae -- citizen science -- Costa Rica; Biodiversity -- Latin America -- Periodicals; Ecology -- Latin America -- Periodicals; Natural history -- Latin America -- Periodicals; Latin America -- Environmental conditions -- Periodicals; 577.0980913
• DOI: 10.1080/23766808.2023.2185175
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2376-6808

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The elusive Greater Grison has been reported to predate mostly relatively small prey, with evidence of some larger items. Using observations from cell phones and social media, I report two separate predation events by Grison ( Galictis vittata ) upon its largest known prey to date, the Paca ( Cuniculus paca ); both events in Costa Rica. These observations of Paca, a nocturnal cavity dwelling rodent, being predated upon diurnally, suggest that Grison target the burrows of such species as a hunting strategy.