Multi-scale habitat influences sprainting and group size of a freshwater-obligate smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) in Tungabhadra Otter Conservation Reserve, India

Abstract Background The impact of changing land-use patterns and associated anthropogenic threats on scale-dependent habitat use of semi-aquatic mustelids in scent-marking and social behaviour can provide important insights into the habitat ecology of smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata)....

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Published in:	Ecological Processes
Main Authors:	Ankit Moun, P. Ramesh Kumar, M. Malathi Priya, T. Ramesh, Riddhika Kalle
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Presence-absence modelling Inland river Freshwater ecosystem Semi-aquatic mammal Smooth-coated otter
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-024-00492-x