The Rise and Fall of a Mutualism? Coatis, Tapirs, and Ticks on Barro Colorado Island, Panama

The purpose of this note is to describe and document with photographs some coati/tapir interactions and to discuss their mutualism in a context different from that previously published.

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Published in:Biotropica 1992-06, Vol.24 (2), p.220-222
Main Author: McClearn, Deedra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acari
Animal grooming
Birds
Bottles
Dining halls
Ectoparasites
Fish
Ixodidae
Mammals
Mutualism
Nasua narica
Tapirus bairdii
Ticks
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Summary:The purpose of this note is to describe and document with photographs some coati/tapir interactions and to discuss their mutualism in a context different from that previously published.
ISSN:0006-3606
1744-7429
DOI:10.2307/2388678