Daytime Spatial Characteristics of Cottontail Rabbits in Central Pennsylvania

There is a need for more information on use of space to understand the distribution and behavior of cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus ) and management of habitats. The purpose of our study was to determine the relation of sex and season to variation in the spatial distribution and home range...

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Published in:Journal of mammalogy 1989-11, Vol.70 (4), p.820-824
Main Authors: Althoff, Donald P., Storm, Gerald L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Autoecology
Autumn
Biological and medical sciences
Breeding
Breeding seasons
Burrows
Female animals
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General Notes
Male animals
Mammalia
Rabbits
Spring
Summer
Sylvilagus floridanus
Vertebrata
Winter
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Summary:There is a need for more information on use of space to understand the distribution and behavior of cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus ) and management of habitats. The purpose of our study was to determine the relation of sex and season to variation in the spatial distribution and home range of cottontail rabbits in central Pennsylvania through 2 consecutive years. The study was conducted on 104 ha of the Toftrees section of State Game Lands 176, Centre Co., approximately 5 km NW State College, Pennsylvania (40 degree 50'N, 77 degree 53'W).
ISSN:0022-2372
1545-1542
1545-1542
0022-2372
DOI:10.2307/1381719