Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is endangered primarily because of habitat loss and
fragmentation, and overhunting throughout its distribution range (ca. 21,000 km2) in the …

In this manuscript, as a starting point, the ancient and current distribution of the genus
Tapirus are summarized, from its origins, apparently in Europe, to current ranges …

Native ungulate species constitute an important source of protein for Mesoamerican
subsistence hunters. In this study, we (1) provide evidence supporting the hypothesis that …

Seed dispersal represents the last phase of a plant's reproductive cycle, and is therefore
critical for regeneration (Janzen 1970, Chapman & Chapman 1995). Birds and mammals …

Once absent in much of Amazonia, dogs are now commonly used for hunting throughout the
lowland Neotropics. Although some ethnographers have questioned their usefulness, dogs …

We investigated habitat preference in the community of ungulates in the Calakmul Forest of
Southern Mexico through systematically counting the tracks of six species in randomly …

This thesis aimed to assess the ecological factors that determine the long-term persistence
and viability of animal populations across severely fragmented landscapes. The lowland …

The lowland tapir Tapirus terrestris is the largest herbivore in the Neotropics and feeds on a
large quantity of fruits, often ingesting the seeds and defecating them intact. Seed dispersal …

Cultural diversity goes hand in hand with diversity of socioeconomic systems, in the broad
sense of the word. In the southern continent “highly advanced”(consider the international …

INTRODUCCIÓN: El tapir centroamericano (Tapirus bairdii) y el pecarí de labios blancos
(Tayassu pecari) juegan papeles importantes en la dinámica de los bosques tropicales en …