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First record of plastic ingestion byCerdocyon thous (Carnivora, Canidae) in northeastern Brazil

Notas sobre Mamíferos Sudamericanos 2021 2 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Adriana Bocchiglieri, Rayanna Hellem Santos Bezerra, Anderson Mendonça Conceição

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This is a brief note reporting the first recorded case of a crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) ingesting plastic in northeastern Brazil, adding to evidence that plastic pollution reaches terrestrial wildlife through the food chain. It is a short observation record rather than a full study.

Notas sobre Mamíferos Sudamericanos es una revista de la Sociedad Argentina para el Estudio de los Mamíferos (SAREM). Publica información acotada donde se describen nuevas localidades de registro, datos sobre comportamiento y aspectos ecológicos de mamíferos neotropicales.

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