Mustelid Spacing Patterns: Variations on a Theme by Mustela

摘要: This is a review of mustelid spacing patterns. The Mustelinae appear to have intrasexual territories where ♂♂ are territorial against ♂♂, ♀♀ ♀♀, but there extensive territory overlap between sexes. Mustelids other subfamilies variations on this theme; usually female replaced by family groups one adult ♀ and her most recent offspring. Sea otters European badgers do not fit into these organizational schemes. There strong correlation degree territoriality, sexual dimorphism in body size, elongation carnivory. It suggested that energy requirements individuals may tie correlations together.