Hydrologic models to simulate river flows are computationally costly. In addition to the
precipitation and other meteorological time series, catchment characteristics, including soil …

Smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) were transient in Singapore before one
resident family group was observed in 1998, presumably having recolonized from …

Group living animals often engage in corporate territorial defence. Territorial group
vocalizations can provide information about group identity, size and composition …

Patterns of space use by an individual emerge as a result of their movements, and their
decisions of when and where to move are related to the distribution of resources needed for …

Giant otters live in highly cooperative groups. Behavioral observations suggest that groups
are composed of a dominant reproductive pair and their offspring of previous years. We …

Background The impact of changing land-use patterns and associated anthropogenic
threats on scale-dependent habitat use of semi-aquatic mustelids in scent-marking and …

Giant otters Pteronura brasiliensis are semiaquatic mammals that mainly eat fish, the
abundance of which is affected by seasonal flooding and habitat structure. The piscivorous …

Group-living in carnivores is mostly associated with cooperative hunting and anti-predator
defense. Giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) live in monogamous and cooperative breeding …

Niche partitioning occurs among coexisting populations to reduce the effects of competitive
exclusion among species of similar niche. The aim of the present study is to verify the trophic …

Two subspecies have been described (Duplaix 1980):(1) P. b. brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1788)
from Suriname, the Guianas, southern Venezuela, southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador …