We recorded activity data for 6 male and 5 female lynx in winter and 3 male and 6 female lynx during summer in western Montana, USA, using motion-sensitive radiocollars. Lynx diel activity appeared to vary by sex, season, and reproductive status. During summer, male lynx exhibited a crepuscular activity pattern, whereas females with kittens remained active throughout the photoperiod. During winter, lynx of both sexes were most active during the afternoon and early evening. Although we observed no evidence that predation risk drove lynx activity patterns, such patterns may be a function of kitten-rearing activity, thermoregulatory strategies, and foraging behavior.
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1 July 2007
Circadian Activity Patterns of Canada Lynx in Western Montana
JAY A. KOLBE,
JOHN R. SQUIRES
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Journal of Wildlife Management
Vol. 71 • No. 5
July 2007
Vol. 71 • No. 5
July 2007
activity
Canada lynx
circadian activity
Lepus americanus
Lynx canadensis
snowshoe hares