Does the Southern Green Anaconda, Eunectes murinus, seek areas of high prey concentration in southeastern Peru?

• DOI: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00348
• Publication Date: 2024-04-11T01:18:15Z
• Authors: Patrick S. Champagne; Thomas B. Herman; Paul Rosolie; Dylan Singer; Dan Horton; Carter J. Payne; Lucy Dablin; David Colville; Julio Cardenas; Miryam Quevedo; Trevor Avery; Renata Leite Pitman
• Keywords: Game reserve; Seed predation

Although behavior of E. murinus was broadly described over a century ago, observations predation by are rare. Some evidence suggests that it may target sites when hunting. We report details six livestock depredation events at single locality near Puerto Maldonado, Peru. Additionally, we compare positions three radio-tagged snakes with known locations mineral licks in their home ranges and describe the relationship individual game trails. Our licks, association individuals them, suggest specifically due to high prey concentration. believe this is first reptile actively seeking licks. indicate seeks areas higher