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Spatial organization and territorial behaviour of the European badger Meles meles
Author(s) -
Kruuk Hans
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1978.tb03262.x
Subject(s) - meles , badger , biology , range (aeronautics) , habitat , mustelidae , home range , ecology , zoology , materials science , composite material
The paper describes habitat preferences, spacing, range sizes, group composition and territorial behaviour of the European badger in a study area in southern England. Animals were followed at night with the aid of radio‐location and night‐vision equipment, and colour‐marked food was used to establish range‐size.