Natal recruitment and adult retention in a population of nine-banded armadillos

• Autorzy: Loughry W. J. , McDonough C.M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Nine-banded armadillos Dasypus novemcinctus Linnaeus, 1758 are interesting in part because (a) they give birth to litters of genetically identical quadruplets, and (b) the species' range has expanded rapidly throughout the southern United States during the last 150 years, suggesting substantial dispersal of individuals. Using data from 7 field seasons between 1992 and 1999, we examined the extent of juvenile recruitment and retention of adults in a population of armadillos from northern Florida. There were no sex differences in the likelihood of recruitment or most attributes of male and female recruits at any age. In the few cases where more than one littermate was recruited into the population, siblings were significantly more widely dispersed as adults than they were as juveniles, thus limiting opportunities for interaction among clonal siblings. There was some evidence that recruits ranged more widely than other individuals, suggesting recruits may have been searching for suitable sites to establish themselves. Recruits were heavier than non-recruits as both juveniles and yearlings, which may have aided in establishing a home range, but recruits were lighter than other animals as adults. Overall, slightly less than 50% of armadillos first captured as adults were never seen in a subsequent year, suggesting these individuals may have been transients. However, some adults remained in the population for multiple years, moving very little from the area where they were first sighted. As with recruits, there were no sex differences in the likelihood of adults being retained in the population nor in the attributes of retained males and females. Retained animals exhibited more extensive anatomical damage and moved farther between successive sightings within years than did non-residents. Adults were more likely to be retained in the population than juveniles were to be recruited, and retained adults were older, heavier, and exhibited more extensive anatomical damage than did recruits. Our data seem to indicate a population characterized by limited recruitment of juveniles (particularly of clonemates) and an adult population exhibiting considerable turnover from year to year, but with a core of individuals who are long-term residents.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: 46
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.393-406,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Loughry W. J.

• Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA 31698-0015 USA

autor

McDonough C.M.

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