Revisão bibliográfica sobre os hábitos alimentares do lobo-guará (Chrysocyon brachyurus)

Abstract

The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid in South America and a characteristic species of the Cerrado, with a generalist and opportunistic diet. The objective of this literature review was to understand their feeding habits and its relationship with both natural and anthropogenic environments. Nineteen studies were analyzed, each with more than 50 fecal samples, published from 1994 to 2024, obtained through digital tools such as Google Scholar. The list of food items consumed included 314 taxa, including 124 plants, 48 arthropods and 142 vertebrates, most of which were small and medium-sized. Based on the consulted studies, this canid consume mainly native species, such as the wolf fruit (Solanum lycocarpum) and wild rodents (Cricetidae), feeding less frequently on cultivated plants or domestic animals. Thus, the maned wolf may contribute to seed dispersal and prey control, information that should be pass on rural producers who generally view this species negatively, thus helping in their conservation.