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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Burrow Use"”.
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Home Range, Activity Period, Burrow Use, and Body Temperatures of the Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus Novemcinctus) on the Northern Edge of Its Range
… were observed utilizing from one to four burrows and mulitiple individuals were found in the same burrow. During the winter a shift in activity from nocturnal to diurnal behavior was observed. There was a strong correlation between the seasonal shift in activity and temperature. The …
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A Comparison of Movements and Burrow Usage Between Indigenous and Relocated Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in a Fall Line Sandhills Community
<p>The movements and burrow use of twenty (ten relocated and ten indigenous to the relocation site) adult gopher tortoises {Gopherus polyphemus) were followed during the late spring, summer and early autumn in Talbot County, Georgia. The objectives of this study were to determine whether relocated …
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Spatial Ecology of the Desert Tortoise: Sampling Frequency and Biological Influences
… of this understanding, home range estimates are used to answer a variety of questions in ecological studies. However, home range estimates based on a collection of radio-telemetry locations are sensitive to methodological variables, such as sample size, sampling frequency, and the choice of …
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The Ecology of the Endangered Dusky Gopher Frog (Rana Sevosa) and a Common Congener, the Southern Leopard Frog (Rana Sphenocephala)
… grassy terrestrial habitats and an abundance of burrows. An association with the chemical cues of burrow making organisms suggests that these organisms may be important for R. sevosa. Therefore, specialized habitat requirements and behaviors which may be contributing to its decline. I found some …