Coyote Movements, Habitat Use, and Food Habits in Southwestern Oklahoma
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in The Journal of Wildlife Management
- Vol. 44 (1) , 62-68
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3808351
Abstract
Eighteen radio-equipped coyotes (C. latrans) had home ranges averaging 68.7 km2 for adult females, 31.3 km2 for adult males, 39.9 km2 for yearling females and 1.0 km2 for pups. Coyotes involved in pup rearing occupied smaller home ranges than did unmated coyotes. Home ranges of adult females overlapped, as did adjacent male-female home ranges. Coyotes were located more in savanna and less in prairie than expected (P < 0.05) by the availability of these habitats. Of the observations of coyotes, 78% were of lone animals, 17% were of pairs and less than 6% were of more than 2 coyotes. Analysis of coyote scats indicated rodents, fruits and seeds and fawn deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were important foods.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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