dc.contributor.author |
Haigh, Amy |
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dc.contributor.author |
Butler, Fidelma |
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dc.contributor.author |
O'Riordan, Ruth M. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2016-05-13T08:27:41Z |
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dc.date.available |
2016-05-13T08:27:41Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2012 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Haigh, A. Butler, F. and O'Riordan, R. M. (2012) Courtship behaviour of western hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in a rural landscape in Ireland and the first appearance of offspring', Lutra, 55(1), pp. 41-54. |
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dc.identifier.volume |
55 |
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dc.identifier.issued |
1 |
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dc.identifier.startpage |
41 |
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dc.identifier.endpage |
54 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10468/2545 |
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dc.description.abstract |
A study was conducted to investigate the timing of the breeding season of western hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in a rural landscape in Ireland, their courtship activity and the first appearance and possible dispersal of juveniles. Between June 2008 and June 2010, 24 hedgehogs (18 ♂ and 6 ♀) were caught and monitored by radio tracking and direct following. A preponderance of males was recorded in both adults and juveniles at the study site and the sex ratio deviated significantly from a 1:1 ratio. Courtship behaviour took place between April and July and occurred almost exclusively in a nine ha pasture. An individual female paired with up to seven males in a season. The first appearance of juveniles was recorded in September (2008) and July (2009). The majority (n=22) of juvenile sightings, both alive and as road kill, occurred in July but they continued to be recorded up until November (n=3). The presence of juveniles at the study site in October 2008 and a pregnant female being found in September 2009 indicated that late litters occur in Ireland. |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
Thomas Crawford Hayes Trust, National University of Ireland Galway (PhD Scholarship) |
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dc.format.mimetype |
application/pdf |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Zoogdiervereniging |
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dc.relation.uri |
http://www.zoogdierwinkel.nl/content/lutra-551haigh-et-al2012 |
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dc.rights |
© 2012, Zoogdiervereniging. |
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dc.subject |
Sex biases |
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dc.subject |
Multiple pairings |
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dc.subject |
Juveniles |
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dc.subject |
Second litters |
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dc.subject |
Dispersal |
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dc.title |
Courtship behaviour of western hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in a rural landscape in Ireland and the first appearance of offspring |
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dc.type |
Article (peer-reviewed) |
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dc.internal.authorcontactother |
Amy Haigh, Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. +353-21-490-3000 Email: ahaigh@ucc.ie |
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dc.internal.availability |
Full text available |
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dc.date.updated |
2014-06-19T16:06:48Z |
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dc.description.version |
Published Version |
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dc.internal.rssid |
259901022 |
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dc.contributor.funder |
Thomas Crawford Hayes Trust, National University of Ireland Galway |
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dc.description.status |
Peer reviewed |
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dc.identifier.journaltitle |
Lutra |
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dc.internal.copyrightchecked |
No. |
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dc.internal.licenseacceptance |
Yes |
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dc.internal.IRISemailaddress |
ahaigh@ucc.ie |
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