Article
Philopatry and dispersal patterns in tiger (Panthera tigris).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Gour Digpal Singh, Bhagavatula Jyotsna, Bhavanishankar Maradani, Reddy Patlolla Anuradha, Gupta Jaya A, Sarkar Mriganka Shekhar, Hussain Shaik Mohammed, Harika Segu, Gulia Ravinder, Shivaji Sisinthy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tiger populations are dwindling rapidly making it increasingly difficult to study their dispersal and mating behaviour in the wild, more so tiger being a secretive and solitary carnivore. METHODS: We used non-invasively obtained genetic data to establish the presence of 28 tigers, 22 females and 6 males, within the core area of Pench tiger reserve, Madhya Pradesh. This data was evaluated along with...
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