The Effect of Illumination and Time of Day on Movements of Bobcats (Lynx rufus)

摘要: Understanding behavioral changes of prey and predators based on lunar illumination provides insight into important life history, ecology, survival information. The objectives this research were to determine if bobcat movement rates differed by period day (dark, moon, crepuscular, day), ( 90%), moon phase (new, full). Bobcats had high during crepuscular periods low dark with highest nighttime at 10-<50% illumination. daytime when was (new moon) higher (full moon). behaviors we observed are consistent availability being affected light level limited vision bobcats darkness.