Home range and movement patterns of the Andean Fox in Cotopaxi National Park Ecuador

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2021-09-02
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https://doi.org/10.5441/001/1.1q2c075p/1
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Castellanos A. 2021. Home range and movement patterns of the Andean Fox in Cotopaxi National Park Ecuador. Movebank Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.5441/001/1.1q2c075p/1
Abstract
This study reports movement patterns and home range estimates of an Andean fox (Lycalopex culpaeus) in Cotopaxi National Park in Ecuador, representing the first GPS-tagging of the species. The GPS functioned well during the 197-day tracking period. Home range sizes ranged between 4.9 and 8.1 km2, depending on the estimation method. Movement speeds averaged 0.17 km/h at day versus 0.87 km/h at night, and distance traveled averaged 0.23 km at day versus 0.89 km at night. These preliminary results highlight the importance of collecting unbiased, high-quality data which enables an enhanced understanding on mammal behavior and human/animal interaction.
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animal movement,animal tracking,GPS logger,home range,South America,Ecuador,Cotopaxi National Park,satellite telemetry,Andean fox,Lycalopex culpaeus,canids,mammal tracking,non-parametric methods,continuous-time movement model,straight-line displacement,Andean fox habits
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@misc{001/1_1q2c075p/1,
  title = {Home range and movement patterns of the Andean Fox in Cotopaxi National Park Ecuador},
  author = {Castellanos, A},
  year = {2021},
  URL = {http://dx.doi.org/10.5441/001/1.1q2c075p/1},
  doi = {doi:10.5441/001/1.1q2c075p/1},
  publisher = {Movebank data repository}
}
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