Early Maternal Behavior in the Florida Panther (Appendix B)
Maehr DS, Land ED, Roof JC, Mccown JW. 1989. Early Maternal Behavior in the Florida Panther (Appendix B). The American Midland Naturalist. 122(1):1-22
Intensive monitoring of two radio-collared, adult female Florida panthers (Felis concolor coryi) from January 1985-December 1987 revealed behavior patterns associated with rearing of kittens. Reductions in home-range size immediately after parturition were followed by an increase in area used by one female and decreased area used by another. Activity was highest between 1600 and 2400 h and absences from the den increased as kittens aged. Prey abundance may explain some of the observed behavioral differences between the two females.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Maehr, David; Land, E.; Roof, Jayde; Mccown, J.
- Units
- SFCN
- Keywords
- daily movements, den characteristics, kill characteristics, panther offspring, Radio Telemetry