Some spatial and behavioral features of the thirteen-lined ground squirrel

Authors

Tim W. Clark, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin

Abstract

Some relationships between home range, agonistic behavior, and reproductive patterns in thirteen-lined ground squirrels were investigated in Laramie Plains, Wyoming (August 1966–April 1969). Population size and densities fluctuated seasonally and annually. Adult male (N = 7) home ranges averaged 0.24 ha and were smaller than those of the female (N = 9), which averaged 0.35 ha. Agonistic interactions were more frequent during the natal period (late May–June) than during the breeding-gestation period (mid April–May). Most squirrels (86 percent) shared capture sites and had overlapping home ranges. However, a certain degree of spacing existed because of agonistic behavior.

Recommended Citation

Clark, Tim W. (1981) "Some spatial and behavioral features of the thirteen-lined ground squirrel," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 41: No. 2, Article 12.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol41/iss2/12