Abstract
The marking behaviour of the European badger (Meles meles L., 1758) in a low-density population of NW Italy was investigated by examining the distribution and pattern of use of latrines in relation to space-use by a badger social group, as assessed by radiotracking. Latrines were mostly placed close to linear features and marked the core area of the group. The winter-spring peak in latrine use suggested that marking behaviour was correlated to reproductive cycle and involved in sexual advertisement.
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