![]() Female range size did not vary with season, but the pattern of space use did vary. Female home ranges were approximately 20 km 2 and core areas were 5 km 2, with male territories roughly the same size as female core areas. We investigated how habitat variables and male territories influenced female movement and reproductive behaviour. In this study we placed radiotransmitters on 15 female white rhinoceros, recording 1758 locations and collecting behavioural data during 1671 observation sessions, making this the largest data set of its kind in this species. In white rhinoceros, female home ranges are much larger than male territories, suggesting that movement patterns are influenced by factors other than resource distribution. ![]() ![]() How animals use space has important consequences for feeding ecology, social organization, mating strategies and conservation management. ![]()
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