Spacing behaviour and habitat use of axis deer (Axis axis) in lowland Nepal

摘要: A total of 17 axis deer (Axis axis) (12 females, 5 males) were radio-instrumented in Bardia National Park lowland Nepal, and 1921 locations females 605 males obtained during the 2-year study period. Both annual home ranges (135 ± 33 204 ± 38 (SD) ha for males, respectively) seasonal quite small compared with those reported another Nepal. We present evidence that this difference is due to a more fine-grained habitat mosaic Bardia. Males used larger areas than monsoon hot part dry season. The sedentary, mean range overlap between 49 86%, occupancy centres all located less 1300 m apart. Mean size (68 110 ha was smallest cool rutting period did not seem have any major effect on ranging behaviour, as neither nor increased ...