Abstract
We monitored 12 radio-tagged adult Raccoons (Procyon lotor) from an unexploited population in northeastern Kansas to determine intersexual differences in space and habitat use. Home ranges (mean ± SE) of males were relatively large (266 ± 14 ha) and mutually exclusive, whereas home ranges of females were relatively small (122 ± 52 ha) and overlapped extensively. Sizes of home ranges were smaller (P < 0.05) in winter than summer for both sexes, although females reduced their home ranges more than males. Females used more grassland habitats than males during summer (P < 0.05), whereas males used more grassland habitats than females during winter (P < 0.05). Seasonal differences in habitat selection was detected for females (P < 0.05), but not males. Intersexual differences in space and habitat use were likely related to different behavioral strategies employed by male and female Raccoons.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 218-223 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Canadian Field-Naturalist |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- Habitat selection
- Home range
- Kansas
- Procyon lotor
- Raccoon