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research

biocultural roles of mineral licks

We use a combination of camera trapping, soil analysis, and interviews with Maijuna hunters to understand the diverse roles of mineral licks in the Amazon. Mineral licks are sites where animals visit to consume soil, supplementing their diet with needed minerals or clays. These licks provide a critical service to animals, but are also key sites for Maijuna hunting and traditional culture. Many of the hunted species visit mineral licks, but here are some different mineral lick visitors:

Brazilian Porcupine

Cashacushillo

Coendou prehensilis

Red Howler Monkey

Coto Mono

Alouatta seniculus

Nocturnal Curassow

Montete

Nothocrax urumutum

Black Agouti

Añuje

Dasyprocta fuliginosa

current questions

  • Does the presence or density of mineral licks influence game mammal occupancy? 

  • Which soil characteristics drive the visitation of game mammals at mineral licks?

  • Which soil and landscape characteristics influence visitation of parrots, parakeets, and mixed species flocks at mineral licks?

recent findings

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