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| Caso, A.; Tewes, M.E. | |
| Habitat Use, Spatial and Activity Patterns of the Jaguarundi in Northeast Mexico | |
| 2007 Conference Proceeding | |
The jaguarundi (_Herpailurus yaguarondi_) is considered an endangered species by international treaties and various laws. Habitat use, spatial and activity patterns of jaguarundi have been minimally studied with the only previous telemetry research examining three individuals in Belize. We began this study in coastal Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 1991. Twenty jaguarundis (12 male, 8 female) were captured at a rate of one jaguarundi per 1,320 trap nights. Jaguarundi habitat use was distributed 53% in mature forest and 47% in pasture-grassland. Mean home range size of 9.6 km2 was found for adult males and 8.9 km2 for adult females. Extensive overlapping of home ranges occurred between jaguarundis of the same gender and different genders. Mean hourly movement was 223 m with a mean area covered in a 24 h period of 0.68 km2 and a mean total distance of 652 m. Jaguarundi activity was diurnal with two activity peaks; one peak between 0900-1000 h and the other between 1600-1700 h. These ecological patterns will be compared with other sympatric similar-sized felids. |
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