A report by the Mammal Society under contract to Natural England, Natural Resources
Wales and Scottish Natural Heritage. We present the first comprehensive review of the …

Summary 1 Throughout much of Britain, Ireland and north Italy, red squirrels (Sciurus
vulgaris L.) have been replaced by alien grey squirrels (S. carolinensis Gmelin) introduced …

Studies from many different taxa have demonstrated that dominance rank greatly influences
individual space use. While the importance of dominance among female chimpanzees, Pan …

Sciurognathi, family Sciuridae, subfamily Sciurinae, genus Sciurus. Variations in coat color
and morphology led to the description of> 40 subspecies (Corbet 1978; Ellerman and …

The size of an individual's home range is an important feature, influencing reproduction and
survival, but it can vary considerably among both populations and individuals. The factors …

In heterogeneous environments, differential niche selection by two competing species will
result in niche partitioning so that individuals of each species can maximise their fitness …

Degraded forest habitats typically show low fruit availability and scattered fruit tree
distribution. This has been shown to force frugivorous primates either to move further in …

The spatial and temporal distribution of food resources can profoundly affect foraging
decisions and prey selection, potentially resulting in shifts in diet in response to changes in …

Animals are key members of ecosystems, contributing to processes like pollination, seed
dispersal, and herbivory. Incorporating measures of animal behavior into evaluations of …

Animal space use is affected by spatio-temporal variation in food availability and/or
population density and varies among individuals. This inter-individual variation in spacing …