Activity patterns of the invasive raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in North East Germany

To study annual and circadian activity proportion and activity allocation during the pup rearing period we analysed VHF telemetry-based data from the invasive, socially monogamous raccoon dog in North Eastern Germany. Proportions of active fixes for 26 adults indicate a mean annual activity level
of 58.3 %. There was no difference between males and females in mean annual activity or in the mean a…