Title
Notes on the behavior and movements of leopard cats, Felis bengalensis in a dry tropical forest mosaic in Thailand
Author(s)
Rabinowitz A.
Published
1990
Publisher
Biotropica
Abstract
Three males and one female leopard cat in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, had overall home ranges from 1.5-7.5 km2 with core areas of 0.7-2 km2. A female leopard cat utilized an area of 6.6 km2 over 13 months while a male leopard cat, who shifted ranges, used 7.5 km2 over 3.5 months. The cats were active 50% of the time and displayed arrhythmic activity patterns; they also showed seasonal variation in movement and ranging patterns. Fourteen prey items were identified in feces with small mammals, particularly Maxomys surifer, dominating. Leopard cats preferred resting and moving on the ground, utilizing dry deciduous dipterocarp forest proportionally less than dry evergreen or mixed deciduous forest. Annual fires that help maintain the dry deciduous dipterocarp forest in the study area may affect survival of leopard cats. -from Author
Keywords
diet; dry tropical forest; leopard cat; movement; Thailand, Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary; Felidae; Felis catus; Mammalia; Maxomys surifer; Panthera pardus; Prionailurus bengalensis
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