Influence of gender and den type on home range shape for striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis, in Saskatchewan / Serge Lariviere, David Howerter, and Francois Messier.
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TextSeries: Canadian Field Naturalist. 121(3) 261-264 Publication details: 2007.Description: 28 cmOnline resources: Summary: We investigated gender differences in shape of home ranges for Striped Skunks, Mephitis mephitis, in southcentral Saskatchewan,
Canada, during 1993-1994. Data collected on free-ranging Striped Skunks indicated that shape of female home ranges was
unaffected by den type (building versus burrow) and was similar to shape of male home ranges. Moreover, type of maternity
den did not influence the position of the den within the home range (inside or outside of core area). We conclude that the distribution
of Striped Skunks in summer, and the distribution of their foraging activity, are not affected by the availability of
anthropogenic den structures.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-264).
We investigated gender differences in shape of home ranges for Striped Skunks, Mephitis mephitis, in southcentral Saskatchewan,
Canada, during 1993-1994. Data collected on free-ranging Striped Skunks indicated that shape of female home ranges was
unaffected by den type (building versus burrow) and was similar to shape of male home ranges. Moreover, type of maternity
den did not influence the position of the den within the home range (inside or outside of core area). We conclude that the distribution
of Striped Skunks in summer, and the distribution of their foraging activity, are not affected by the availability of
anthropogenic den structures.