First Record of Mating Involving a Melanistic Jaguar (Panthera onca) in the Wild: Novel Behavioural Insights Into Colour Morphs and Captive‐Wild Comparisons

ABSTRACT Many threatened felid species, including the jaguar (Panthera onca), have low reproductive success in captivity. This may be partially attributed to a lack of knowledge on natural history parameters like courtship and mating behaviour in wild animal populations ‐ an essential aspect for fin...

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Main Authors: Thomas Luypaert, Joseph E. Hawes, Raffaello Di Ponzio, Carlos A. Peres, Torbjørn Haugaasen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-08-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71776
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