Diurnal Above-ground Movement in Hairy-tailed Moles, Parascalops breweri

Authors

  • Erin E. Fraser Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7
  • Johnston F. Miller Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v122i3.611

Keywords:

Hairy-tailed Moles, Parascalops breweri, diurnal, dispersal, above-ground, Ontario

Abstract

We report the first record of Hairy-tailed Moles (Parascalops breweri) moving above ground during the day and suggest that the four individuals observed were young-of-the-year dispersing from their natal territories. Extreme drought conditions may also have driven these animals to move above ground.

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Vol. 122 No. 3 (2008)

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