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Published September 28, 2021 | Version v1
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The reappearance of Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771) (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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  • 1. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ensino de Ciências, Ambiente e Sociedade - PPGEAS / FFP / UERJ, São Gonçalo, Brazil
  • 2. Curso de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Zoologia de Vertebrados, Centro Universitário São José, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 3. UERJ, São Gonçalo, Brazil
  • 4. Núcleo de Estudos em Manguezais, Faculdade de Oceanografia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 5. Departamento de Ecologia, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Large mammals, especially felids such as Mountain Lion, Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771), are disappearing from their original habitats, due to the loss of natural areas and hunting, especially in the metropolitan regions. In the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, P. concolor had not been observed for almost a century, despite the city having forest fragments as large as 10,000 ha. Here we present records that confirm the reappearance of this species in the city of Rio de Janeiro, where it has been considered extirpated.

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