Conflicting research on the demography, ecology, and social behavior of Gunnison's prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni)
Journal of Mammalogy
By: John L. Hoogland, Jack F. Cully Jr., Linda S. Rayor, and James P. Fitzgerald
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Abstract
Gunnison's prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni) are rare, diurnal, colonial, burrowing, ground-dwelling squirrels. Studies of marked individuals living under natural conditions in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s showed that males are heavier than females throughout the year; that adult females living in the same territory are consistently close kin; and that females usually mate with the sexually mature male(s) living in the home territory. Research from 2007 through 2010 challenges all 3 of these findings. Here we discuss how different methods might have led to the discrepancies.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Conflicting research on the demography, ecology, and social behavior of Gunnison's prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni) |
| Series title | Journal of Mammalogy |
| DOI | 10.1644/11-MAMM-A-034.3 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication Date | September 14, 2012 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Mammalogists |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Atlanta |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 1075 |
| Last page | 1085 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |