Activity Patterns of Free-Ranging Cats in Brooklyn, New York
- 19 February 1993
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Mammalogy
- Vol. 74 (1) , 1-8
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1381900
Abstract
Activity patterns of free-ranging cats in Brooklyn, New York, varied with neighborhood, season, and hour of the night. Standardized partial-regression analysis identified temperature, humidity, precipitation, and hour as accounting for 32.6% of feral-cat activity. Cats in the area of private homes included free-ranging pets while those in the area of multiple dwellings were commonly feral. Regardless of neighborhood, nighttime activity was bimodal with peaks occurring at 0100 h and at sunrise. Activity levels declined throughout the autumn and increased in the spring.Keywords
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