We examined the causes of home range sizes of ocelots in South Texas. Males (n = 22) increased home range size during reproduction, and females (n = 12) constrained home range sizes. Our findings help identify management and habitat restoration targets for ocelots during different times of the year.
Smith, M.M., A.M Veals Dutt, J.V. Lombardi, A.B. Branney, A.M. Reeves, D.G. Scognamillo, M. Sergeyev, Z. Wardle, M.E. Tewes, and L.S. Petracca. 2025. Sex-specific resource strategies mediate home range sizes of an endangered carnivore across multiple spatial scales. Scientific Reports 15:34190 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15493-9 (East Foundation Manuscript 119)
