HUNTING ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE APLOMADO FALCON (FALCO FEMORALIS) ANDTHE MANED WOLF (CHRYSOCYON-BRACHYURUS) IN EMAS-NATIONAL-PARK, CENTRALBRAZIL

Hunting associations between Aplomado Falcons (Falco femoralis) and ma ned wolf (Chiysocyon bruchyurus) were observed in six occasions in Ema s National Park, central Brazil. Falcons were successful in 25% of the ir hunting attempts. This association benefits the birds that hunt flu shing tinamous missed by the wolf's attack. The predominant grassland habitat of the park enables the falcon to pursue prey in flight that w ere flushed by the wolf from tall dense grass.