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alicastrum at 87.7%, by percent volume, was the most common taken food item. By percent volume, 

 plant material composed 100.0% (14 taxa) of white-lipped peccary stomach contents, while animal 

 material composed < 0.0% (trace amounts of three taxa). About 93%, by percent volume, of the 

 white-lipped peccary diet consisted of fruits and seeds (Figure 5-1). No crop species were recorded for 

 the three white-lipped peccaries. 



A total of 38 food items were recorded for the collared peccary (n = 29 stomachs; total 

 volume analyzed = 1829.0 ml; Appendix R). By percent occurrence, the most frequent food items 

 were fruits/seeds, leaves, and stems/roots from Psychotria sp. at 79.3% and fruits/seeds from 

 Brosimum alicastrum at 75.9%. By percent volume, Psychotria sp. at 23.8% was the most commonly 

 taken food item. Plant material composed 100.0% (32 taxa), by percent volume, of collared peccary 

 stomach contents, while animal material composed < 0.0% (trace amounts of five taxa). About 58%, 

 by percent volume, of the collared peccary diet consisted of fruits and seeds, while 21% consisted of 

 items categorized as other, and 20% consisted of leaves (Figure 5-1). By percent volume, crop species 

 (four taxa: squash, com, sweet potato, and zacate) composed a total of 25.5% of the stomach contents. 



For the brocket deer, a total of 32 food items were recorded (n = 8 stomachs; total volume 

 analyzed = 446.0 ml; Appendix S). The most frequent food items were fruits/seeds, leaves, and 

 stems/roots from Psychotria sp. at 87.5%, fruits/seeds and leaves from Brosimum alicastrum at 62.5%, 

 leaves from Eugenia sp. (Myrtaceae) at 50.0%, and fruits/seeds from an unidentified plant at 50.0%, 

 by percent occurrence. Psychotria sp. at 58.3%, by percent volume, was the most commonly taken 

 food item. By percent volume, plant material composed 100.0% (30 taxa) of brocket deer stomach 

 contents, while animal material composed < 0.0% (trace amounts of one taxon). About 42%, by 

 percent volume, of the brocket deer diet consisted of leaves, while 33% consisted of fruits and seeds, 

 and 25% consisted of items categorized as other (Figure 5-1). The single crop species zacate composed 

 a total of 0.2%, by percent volume, of the stomach contents. 



A total of 43 food items were recorded for the white-tailed deer (n = 1 1 stomachs; total 

 volume analyzed = 601.0 ml; Appendix T). By percent occurrence, the most frequent food item was 



