Home range and movements of black-backed jackals at Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Namibia

Home range and movements of black-backed jackals at Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Namibia

Black-backed jackals, Canis mesomelas, were radio-collared and tracked at Cape Cross Seal Reserve on the Namib Desert coast, Namibia. Two methods of calculating home-range size were used giving mean areas of 24,9 sq km and 7,1 sq km. Jackal density around the seal colony was estimated at 22 jackals/...

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Veröffentlicht in:South African journal of wildlife research 1988-01, Vol.18 (3), p.97-100
1. Verfasser: Hiscocks, Kay & Perrin, M.R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Canis mesomelas
Density
Desert
Home range
Movement
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Zusammenfassung:Black-backed jackals, Canis mesomelas, were radio-collared and tracked at Cape Cross Seal Reserve on the Namib Desert coast, Namibia. Two methods of calculating home-range size were used giving mean areas of 24,9 sq km and 7,1 sq km. Jackal density around the seal colony was estimated at 22 jackals/km . Activity peaks were recorded at 09h00 and 18h00. Home-range size and overlap are discussed in terms of habitat structure, and prey abundance and distribution. Activity patterns are related to food availability and lack of harassment from man.
ISSN:0379-4369