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Home range and movement of the common eland (Taurotragus oryx Pallas 1766) in Kenya
Author(s) -
HILLMAN JESSEC.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
african journal of ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1365-2028
pISSN - 0141-6707
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1988.tb00964.x
Subject(s) - oryx , geography , national park , grassland , home range , habitat , range (aeronautics) , ecology , forestry , biology , archaeology , composite material , materials science
Summary Data were collected in Kenya on the movements of individually recognizable wild eland over a 30‐month period. Further information on movement was obtained from monthly ground counts of Nairobi National Park, and two aerial censuses of the Park and Athi Kapiti plains. Results indicated that adult male eland had restricted home ranges, but that females and juveniles carried out extensive seasonal movements between open grassland and bushed habitats. The numbers of eland in the Park were found to be related to rainfall over the previous two months in the areas outside the Park. It was concluded that females and juveniles were taking advantage of seasonal food abundance in open grassland areas, where the formation of large groups gives protection to small‐sized juveniles.