Table 3.
Movement characteristics of masked palm civets (Paguma larvata) in Houhe National Nature Reserve in central-south China. DMR = daily movement range; DME = daily movement extent; DLD = daily linear distance; SLD = straight-line distance of daily movements; and IM = intensity of movements. Values are mean ± SE (ranges).
| Total | Female | Male | t | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 84 | 42 | 42 | ||
| DMR (ha) | 39.26 ± 5.24 (0.50–232.73) | 17.41 ± 3.17 | 61.11 ± 8.82 | 4.66 | < 0.001 |
| DME (km) | 1.44 ± 0.08 (0.13–2.86) | 1.01 ± 0.08 | 1.87 ± 0.09 | 7.22 | < 0.001 |
| DLD (km) | 5.60 ± 0.35 (0.43–15.46) | 3.55 ± 0.31 | 7.64 ± 0.45 | 7.48 | < 0.001 |
| SLD (km) | 0.55 ± 0.06 (0.00–2.72) | 0.36 ± 0.06 | 0.73 ± 0.09 | 3.33 | 0.001 |
| Ratio SLD/DLD | 0.12 ± 0.02 (0.00–0.93) | 0.14 ± 0.03 | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 1.32 | 0.189 |
| IM (m/km2) | 1,204.17 ± 80.99 (229.64-3,778.69) | 1,489.50 ± 139.46 | 918.84 ± 56.00 | 3.80 | < 0.001 |