Scent marking in Eurasian beaver Castor fiber during winter

• Autorzy: Rosell F. , Bergan F.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The Eurasian beaver Castor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 deposit castor fluid (castoreum) and/or anal gland secretion at scent mounds in their territory year round. We investi­gated the hypothesis that during winter Eurasian beavers may intensify use of scent, in year round ice-free water systems, during the breeding season. This study showed that the median number of scent marks in 7 territories increased significant ly in the breeding (January-March 1996}, compared to the nonbreeding portion of winter (October- -Decemher 1995), which is consistent with our prediction. The median number of scent marks was significantly higher during February, compared to January and March. This may be due to females approaching or being in oestrous in our study area during February. Further studies are, however, needed to clarify how information in scent marks are coded and transmitted during the breeding season.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

beaver; Eurasian beaver; breeding season; winter; Norway; scent marking; Castor fiber

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: 45
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.281-287

Twórcy

autor

Rosell F.

• Telemark College, N-3800 Bo i Telemark, Norway

autor

Bergan F.

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