Patterns in bobcat (Lynx rufus) scent marking and communication behaviors

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• 作者：Maximilian L. Allen ; Cody F. Wallace ; Christopher C. Wilmers
• 关键词：Scent marking ; Bobcat ; Lynx rufus ; Scraping ; Behavior ; Communication
• 刊名：Journal of Ethology
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：January 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：33
• 期：1
• 页码：9-14
• 全文大小：416 KB
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• 作者单位：Maximilian L. Allen (1) (2)
  Cody F. Wallace (3)
  Christopher C. Wilmers (1)
  
  1. Environmental Studies Department, Center for Integrated Spatial Research, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA
  2. School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand
  3. Department of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences, College of Forestry, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT, 59812, USA
  
• 刊物类别：Biomedical and Life Sciences
• 刊物主题：Life Sciences
  Zoology
  Behavioural Sciences
  Animal Ecology
  Evolutionary Biology
  Neurosciences
  
• 出版者：Springer Japan
• ISSN：1439-5444

文摘

Intraspecific communication by solitary felids is not well understood, but it is necessary for mate selection and to maintain social organization. We used motion-triggered video cameras to study the use of communication behaviors in bobcats (Lynx rufus), including scraping, urine spraying, and olfactory investigation. We found that olfactory investigation was more commonly used than any other behavior and that—contrary to previous research—scraping was not used more often than urine spraying. We also recorded the use of cryptic behaviors, including body rubbing, claw marking, flehmen response, and vocalizations. Visitation was most frequent during January, presumably at the peak of courtship and mating, and visitation become more nocturnal during winter and spring. Our results add to the current knowledge of bobcat communication behaviors, and suggest that further study could enhance our understanding of how communication is used to maintain social organization. Videos relating to the behaviors in this article are available at: http://www.momo-p.com/showdetail-e.php?movieid=momo141104bn01a, http://www.momo-p.com/showdetail-e.php?movieid=momo141104bn02a, http://www.momo-p.com/showdetail-e.php?movieid=momo141104lr01a, http://www.momo-p.com/showdetail-e.php?movieid=momo141104lr02a, http://www.momo-p.com/showdetail-e.php?movieid=momo141104lr03a and http://www.momo-p.com/showdetail-e.php?movieid=momo141104lr04a.