Avaliação comportamental e espacial de tamanduá-bandeira myrmecophaga tridactyla (LINNAEUS, 1758) reabilitado na Fazenda Orgânica Vale do Tamanduá, Aragoiânia, Goiás

Abstract

The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is considered one of the most charismatic neotropical mammals and has been suffering anthropic threats that are leading to the population decline of the species and the decrease in the area of occurrence of the species. extinction, which makes it necessary to develop conservation of ex situ and in situ conservation for a species. The aim of this study was to evaluate the behavioral repertoire of a juvenile giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758), raised in captivity and reintroduced into a natural habitat at “Fazenda Orgânica Vale do Tamanduá”. For this purpose, a female raised in captivity at CETAS/GO and rehabilitated in the municipality of Aragoiânia, was monitored using a VHF system for data collection. The results obtained were similar to those described in the literature, showing the specimen's activity time as twilight-night, a longer period of inactivity and when active, a higher frequency of “Foraging”, “Food” and “Walking” behavior.