ホンドギツネのアクティビティーパターンについて

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The activity studies of Japanese red foxes were conducted in the central Kyushu by means of biotelemetry. The foxes were mainly nocturnal. Nocturnal activity commenced in dusk and lasted with several intermittences till two hours after sunrise. The time of commencement and termination of the activity varied seasonally with the photoperiod. In summer, the level of nighttime activity was higher than in other seasons, but nocturnal habits were durable throughout the year. Several influencing factors were discussed. Particularly, it seemed that the outdoor human activity largely influenced the activity patterns of the foxes in this area. On the other hand, the changes of prey availability were apparrently not closely related to the activity. Female foxes which were nursing pups were active in the daytime as well as in the nighttime, but the total distance travelled in a day was short.
日本生態学会の論文
1980-03-30