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 Seasonal Variation in Consumption of Major Crop Species by Selected Game Species 



The proportion of major crop species in the stomach contents of selected game species varied 

 by season. The paca consimied four major crop species and exhibited seasonal differences in the 

 proportion of these taxa in the diet, by percent volume (Table 5-4). For example, during the weed and 

 harvest season, 64% of the stomach contents were major crop species (three taxa: primarily com [33% 

 by percent volume], squash [25% by percent volume], and sweet potato [7% by percent volume]). 

 During the other two seasons, major crop species represented about 18-20% of the stomach contents 

 (one-two taxa), by percent volume. 



The agouti consumed four major crop species per season and exhibited seasonal differences in 

 the proportion of these taxa in the diet, by percent volume (Table 5-4). For example, during the weed 

 and harvest season, 68% of the stomach contents were major crop species (three taxa: primarily com 

 [52% by percent volume], squash [16% by percent volume], and other/zacate). During the clear and 

 bum season, agoutis primarily consumed sweet potatoes (27% by percent volume) and com (15% by 

 percent volume), while during the plant and weed season, agoutis primarily consumed sweet potatoes 

 (33% by percent volume) and squash (22% by percent volume). 



The coati consumed a single major crop species, com, during two of the three seasons and 

 exhibited seasonal differences in the proportion of this taxon in Uie diet, by percent volume (Table 5-5). 

 During the weed and harvest season, 66% by percent volume of the stomach contents were com, while 

 during the plant and weed season com represented 16% by percent volume of the stomach contents. 

 No major crop species were consumed by the coati during the clear and bum season. 



The collared peccary consumed four taxa of major crop species and exhibited seasonal 

 differences in the proportion of these taxa in the diet, by percent volume (Table 5-5). During the weed 

 and harvest season, 41% by percent volume of the stomach contents were major crop species, primarily 

 com (41% by percent volume). During the plant and weed season, 23% by percent volume of the 

 stomach contents were major crop species, primarily sweet potatoes (12% by percent volume) and 



