This is the first book to address movement ecology of Neotropical mammals There is a lack of a comprehensive compilation of Neotropical fauna studies specially concerning movement ecology.There is a growing literature body on Neotropical mammals ecology that needs to be framed within science disciplines such as movement ecology
This book brings a unique perspective to animal movement studies because all cases came from tropical environments where the great diversity, either biological and structurally (trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes), presents the animal with several options to fulfill its live requirements. These conditions have forced the evolution of unique movement patterns and ecological strategies. Movement is an essential process in the life of all organisms.
Animals move because they are hungry, thirsty, to avoid being eaten, or because they want to find mates. Understanding the causes and consequences of animal movement is not an easy task for behavioural ecologists. Many animals are shy, move in secretive ways and are very sensible to human presence, therefore, studying the movements of mammals in tropical environments present logistical and methodological challenges that have recently started to be solved by ecologist around the world. In this book we are compiling a set of extraordinarycases where researchers have used some of the modern technology and the strongest methodological approaches to understand movement patterns in wild tropical mammals. We hope this book will inspire and encourage young researchers to investigate wild mammal´s movements in some of the amazing tropical environments of the world.
"This book should serve as both an inspiration and a cautionary tale. ? Overall, these studies provide novel insights on movement, space use, and natural history, despite great challenges. ? I believe that any biologist wishing to study movement of large mammals in thick forests could benefit from reading this volume ? ." (Clinton W. Epps, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 96 (4), December, 2021)
