How do red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) explore their environment? Characteristics of movement patterns in time and space
Movement patterns of red foxes differ between transient, exploratory and stationary phases, reflecting displacement, searching and resident movement strategies. Our results signify the importance of the combined effect of using movement, habitat and time variables together in analyzing movement phases. High movement variability may allow red foxes to navigate in extraterritorial areas efficiently and to adapt to different environmental and behavioral conditions.
Authors
- Zea Walton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3859-3676)
- K. Ashish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0094-2730)
- Robert Hagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4342-9216)
- Janosch Arnold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2069-9619)
- Klaus Hackländer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6774-435X)
- Felicitas Oehler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6155-131X)
Institutions
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- Salim Ali Center for Ornithology and Natural History (IN)
- Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (DE)
- Landwirtschaftlichen Zentrums Baden-Württemberg (DE)
- University of Inland Norway (NO)
- BOKU University (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Movement Ecology
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-024-00526-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72