Resumo Este estudo objetivou analisar a dieta do cachorro-do-mato, de vida livre, por meio da identificação do conteúdo estomacal de 17 Cerdocyon thous atropelados em duas unidades de conservação da Floresta Amazônica. O conteúdo estomacal foi analisado e os itens alimentares foram quantificados pela frequência de ocorrência (FO) e percentagem de ocorrência (PO). Também foram avaliados os teores de matéria seca (MS), proteína bruta (PB), fibra bruta (FB), extrato etéreo (EE) e, matéria mineral (MM). Foram estimados o extrativo não-nitrogenado (ENN), a energia metabolizável (EM) e a necessidade energética de manutenção. A composição da dieta do cachorro-do-mato apresentou 29 itens alimentares dos diferentes grupos taxonômicos, tendo uma maior diversidade de itens de origem animal (n=22), ainda que a maior FO tenha sido de gramíneas (Poaceae) (41.18%). Dentre os itens de origem animal, 21% eram mamíferos, 18% répteis, 10% anfíbios, 9% invertebrados e 3% aves. Determinou-se um alto teor de FB (62.76%). A média do ENN e da MS foi 5.91% e 141.82 kcal/100g, respectivamente. A média da energia de manutenção foi 447.01 kcal/dia. Estes achados sugerem que o cachorro-do-mato encontrado na Bacia Amazônica é um animal generalista com uma dieta onívora, se alimentando de gramíneas, frutos, insetos, serpentes, anfíbios, aves e pequenos mamíferos, portanto com o mesmo hábito alimentar relatado a esta espécie quando encontrada em outros biomas brasileiros.

Abstract The present study aimed to evaluate the diet of the free-living crab-eating fox by identifying the stomach contents of the 17 crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous) roadkilled in two conservation units, both located in the Amazon rainforest. The food items were quantified by frequency of occurrence (FO) and percentage of occurrence (PO). The stomach contents were analysed for dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), crude fibre (CF), ether extract (EE), and mineral matter (MM). Nitrogen-free extractives (NFE), metabolisable energy (ME) values, as well as the energy need for maintenance were estimated. The composition of the diet for the crab-eating fox presented 29 food items from the different taxonomic groups, with a greater diversity of items of animal origin (n=22), although the highest frequency of occurrence was gramineae (Poaceae) (41.18%). Among the items of animal origin, 21% were mammals, 18% reptiles, 10% amphibians, 9% invertebrates and 3% birds. A high content of CF (62.76%) were determined. Nitrogen-free extractive and dry matter averages were 5.91% and 141.82 kcal/100g, respectively. The average maintenance energy was 447.01 kcal/day. These findings suggesting that the crab-eating foxes have a generalist diet with an omnivorous diet in the Amazon basin, feeding on gramineae, fruits, insects, snakes, amphibians, birds and small mammals and have the same feeding habit that present in other Brazilian biomes.

The boundary tissue of the dog epididymal duct showed concentric lamellae of mioconnective tissue in which were observed elongated contractile cells, collagen, fibroblasts, fibrocytes, mast cells and amyelinic nerve fibers. This boundary tissue forms the periductal stroma and duct interstitium of the epididymis. The structure is described and compared with that of other mammals.

El estroma e intersticio del epidídimo del perro se presentaron como un tejido conjuntivo, en el cual se presenta fibras musculares lisas, fibras colágenas, células conjuntivas, predominando fibroblastos, fibrocitos, mastocitos y fibras nerviosas amielínicas. La organización del tejido conjuntivo del conducto epididimario fue comparada con la de otros mamíferos.

This paper deals some characteristics of mucosubstances reactivities in the epididymis of the dog. The PAS reactivity of the epithelium lining was moderate in all the segments of the duct, although strongly PAS positive granules were observed in the cytoplasm of the principal cells. These granules are probably formed by glycoproteins. Comparisons were made with data in the previous observations

Para la determinación de glucosaminoglicanos en el epidídimo del perro fueron usadas reacciones histoquímicas. En los tres segmentos del epitelio ductal la determinación de mucosustancias neutras reveló reacciones medias. No obstante, la presencia de gránulos PAS positivos en el epitelio, indicarían una probable secreción glucoproteica de las células principales. Las determinaciones histoquímicas confirman las interpretaciones previas

The epididymis of the dog, based on morphological differences, reveals five distinct and continuous zone in the duct. It is observed zone I and zone II, both of them localized into the head. The third zone, or zone III, comprises the distal head and all the body. The fourth and fifth zones (zones IV and V), are restricted to the tail, localized into the proximal and distal Cauda epididymidis, respectively. Each zone can be readly distinguished on the basis of its own duct morphological characteristics. This distinction concerns mainly to the overall duct histology, and also to cytological appearence and epithelial lining constitution.

La histología regional del conducto del epidídimo en el perro comprende cinco regiones histológicamente distintas y continuas. Dos de las zonas se localizan dentro de la cabeza (zona I o segmento inicial y zona II), una en la cabeza distal y en el cuerpo (zona III) y dos en la cola del epidídimo (zonas IV y zona V), situadas en la Cauda epididymidis, respectivamente. Cada zona puede distinguirse fácilmente sobre la base de variaciones de las características morfológicas del conducto. Esta distinción tiene relación con la histología del conducto en conjunto y también con el aspecto citológico y constitución del epitelio de revestimiento