Antagonistic interactions between predator and prey: mobbing of jaguars (Panthera onca) by white-lipped peccaries (Tayassu pecari)

• DOI: 10.1007/s10211-020-00335-w
• Publication Date: 2020-02-06T10:03:26Z
• Authors: Lilian E. Rampim; Leonardo R. Sarto...; Carlos E. Fragoso; Mario Haberfeld; Allison L. Devlin
• Keywords: Mobbing; Jaguar

Abstract Ambush predators rely on stealth to successfully secure prey. Mobbing is a rarely observed anti-predation strategy used by group-living prey species whereby several individuals distract or harass predator until it either ends the pursuit leaves area. Herein, we present three unique cases of white-lipped peccaries ( Tayassu pecari ) mobbing jaguars Panthera onca in wild. White-lipped and co-occur within study area, large-scale ecotourism working cattle ranch Brazilian Pantanal. Two were recorded video camera trap during routine surveys, third case was directly one authors telemetry triangulation GPS-collared individual jaguar. Our observations provide direct empirical evidence antagonistic behavioral interactions between that have previously been limited anecdotes academic literature. We discuss implications this interaction for proximate ultimate fitness both