Table 2 Mean and standard deviation (SD) of 95% and 60% utilization distributions and mean movement metrics of translocated raccoons monitored on the Savannah River Site (2018–2019).

From: Spatial ecology of translocated raccoons

Sex

State

Source habitat

n

Mean 95% UD (km2)

95% UD SD (km2)

Mean 60% UD (km2)

60% UD SD (km2)

Mean hourly distance moved (km/h)

Mean nightly displacement (m)

Mean distance between dens (km)

Female

Control

Bottomland hardwood

5

1.48

1.27

0.26

0.12

0.221

377.59

0.419

Upland pine

6

1.29

0.43

0.27

0.18

0.180

673.57

0.386

Transient

Bottomland hardwood

3

11.20

12.30

1.03

1.06

0.244

593.67

0.522

Upland pine

4

43.70

15.50

4.86

2.70

0.515

2143.80

2.54

Resident

Bottomland hardwood

4

0.61

0.61

0.14

0.16

0.151

158.51

0.114

Upland pine

5

1.58

0.87

0.39

0.23

0.234

394.65

0.430

Male

Control

Bottomland hardwood

4

2.53

3.50

0.56

0.71

0.284

402.66

0.204

Upland pine

5

2.81

0.80

0.69

0.22

0.350

571.22

0.628

Transient

Bottomland hardwood

5

49.10

61.70

3.68

3.89

0.439

1200.60

0.772

Upland pine

3

33.00

17.30

5.30

3.32

0.765

2896.1

2.850

Resident

Bottomland hardwood

5

3.19

1.67

0.71

0.39

0.332

504.92

0.521

Upland pine

3

3.35

1.64

0.46

0.16

0.240

306.10

0.313

  1. States are control (pre-translocation), transient (exploratory post-translocation) and resident (stable post-translocation).
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