GPS Tracking
A total of 12,566 movement segments were recorded for the five jaguars
tracked (mean: 2,513; SD: 1,125; Table 4). The average distance traveled
by jaguars was of 265.66 m/h (± 390.98 m/h), mean values varied
depending on the individual (Table 4) between 145.33 m/h (female, Iris)
and 489.09 m/h (male, Pedro), and the maximum hourly distance recorded
was 2,760.25 m/h (Marcos). Distances traveled differed significantly
relative to the time of day (χ2 = 324.51, df = 11,p < 0.001), with higher mean values recorded between
00:00 and 08:00 h (Figure 2). Although there was no prominent peak of
activity, the frequency of hourly movements > 200 m was
higher during the night hours and decreased during the rest of the
24-hour period, especially between 18:00 and 22:00 h (Figures 2 and 3).
Table 4. Number of segments and hourly distances traveled by each of
five jaguars in the Calakmul region, Mexico