Home Range and Habitats of the Wandering Shrew

The home range and habitats of 11 marked wandering shrews, Sorex vagrans, were studied on 1.27 acres near Huntington Lake, California. Individual shrews were captured from 2 to 35 times (avg 13) over three summer months. The minimal home range and the longest distance across the range were obtained...

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Published in:Journal of mammalogy 1961-11, Vol.42 (4), p.455-462
Main Author: Ingles, Lloyd G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal traps
Forest habitats
Forest litter
Immatures
Mammalogy
Mammals
Meadows
Shrews
Vampires
Wildlife habitats
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Summary:The home range and habitats of 11 marked wandering shrews, Sorex vagrans, were studied on 1.27 acres near Huntington Lake, California. Individual shrews were captured from 2 to 35 times (avg 13) over three summer months. The minimal home range and the longest distance across the range were obtained for each shrew. Of the 143 captures, 95% were in the Salix-Scirpus habitat. The minimal home range varied from 260 to 6,758 square feet (avg 4,000). The longest axes across the home ranges varied from 47 to 195 feet. Mature shrews have larger home ranges than do immature shrews. The frequency of captures corresponds closely with activity peaks of captive animals. There is evidence that the size, shape and the part of the home range used varies with age and season.
ISSN:0022-2372
1545-1542
DOI:10.2307/1377362