Sains Ma1aysiana 26(3&4): 39-46 (1997)                                                                                     Sains Hayat/

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Space Use and Activity Patterns of 3 Species of Diurnal Small

Mammals in the Bangi Forest Reserve, UKM, Malaysia

Syakirah Samsudin & Zubaid Akbar

Jabatan Zoologi

Fakulti Sains Hayat

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor D.E. MALAYSIA

E-mail: Zubaid@ukm.my

ABSTRACT

Space use and activity patterns by 3 species of small mammals, namely, Tupaia glis, Callosciurus notatus and e. nigrovitatus were determined. The home range size of T. glis ranged from 9,544 to 73,470m², C. notatus from 6,512 to 16,150m² and C. nigrovitatus 10,970m². There was no overlap in the ranges between individuals of the same species and sex but the ranges of different species overlapped. There was no significant difference in the mean daily distance moved among the studied individuals. All individuals showed a bimodal type of activity pattern.

ABSTRAK

Penggunaan habitat dan corak aktiviti 3 spesies mamalia kecil, Tupaia glis, CalJosciurus notatus dan C. nigrovitatus telah ditentukan. Saiz banjaran kediaman T. glis adalah antara 9,544 hingga 73,470m², C. notatus daripada 6,512 hingga 16,150m² dan C. nigrovitatus 10,970m². Pertindihan banjaran tidak wujud antara spesies atau jantina yang sama. Walau bagaimanapun, berlaku pertindihan banjaran antara spesies yang berbeza. Tiada perbezaan bererti pada purata jarak yang dilalui setiap hari antara individu-individu yang dikaji. Semua individu yang dikaji menunjukan corak aktiviti jenis bimodal.

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