The bind of the burrow: space use is dominated by selection for burrow habitat over foraging habitat in an arid-adapted carnivore
Jack Benjamin Thorley, Chris Duncan, Annika Herdtle, Marta B. Manser, Dominic L. Cram, Tim Clutton-Brock
The study examines how burrow habitat preferences influence space use in Kalahari meerkats, finding that burrow location strongly anchors movement patterns despite suboptimal foraging conditions.
bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2025 · PreprintEcology