Small vertebrate consumption by capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus): Insights into the human predatory pattern (IMAGE)

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Small vertebrate consumption by capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus): Insights into the human predatory pattern

Caption

Evidence of vertebrate consumption at FBV. A (top left): Adult male feeding on avian prey (photo by Luciano Candisani); B (top right): Mammal prey (marsupial) preyed upon by an adult male. The skin was ripped off and the viscera exposed (photo by Noemi Spagnoletti); C (bottom left): Lizard preyed upon by an adult female. Viscera were exposed (photo by Eduardo D. R. Silva); D (bottom right): Snake preyed upon by an unidentified individual. The upper part of the snake containing the head was ripped off and the viscera exposed (photo by Noemi Spagnoletti).

Credit

Carvalho et al., 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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