Life history of the San Joaquin kit fox

Author(s)
Morrell, Stephen
Year
Article Title
Life history of the San Joaquin kit fox
Volume
58
Issue
3
Address
Sacramento;CA
Pages
162-174
Start Page Number
162
Final Page
174
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Datapoints

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Species: San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis ssp. mutica)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range California Counties Type
Home Range approximate range of individual foxes 12 foxes mi2 Adult Buena Vista Valley 1-2 Kern Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean range of monthly averages (Jan.-Dec.) 1-4 foxes/month lbs Adult Buena Vista Valley 3.8-5.5 Kern Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean range of monthly averages (Jan.-Dec.) 1-5 foxes/month lbs Adult Buena Vista Valley 4.4-5.6 Kern Exposure Factor Datasets
Growth Rate growth rate observed in repeatedly trapped pups Not Reported lb/month Pup Buena Vista Valley 0.75-1 Kern Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size 5 litters pups Adult Buena Vista Valley 3-5 Kern Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Hatching or Parturition February-March Not Reported Adult Buena Vista Valley Kern Exposure Factor Datasets
Dietary Composition frequency of occurrence in scat analyses Kangaroo rats (80.7%), rabbits (46.2%), squirrels (9.6%), cottontails (5.8%), pocket mouse (1.9%), unident. insects (59.6%), scorpions (17.3%), Jerusalem crickets (13.5%), insect larvae (11.5%), ants (9.6%), grasshoppers (5.8%), beetles (3.8%), spiders (1.9%) 52 scat groups % Not Reported Kern Exposure Factor Datasets

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