The fine structure of home ranges of male Chelydra serpentina: are snapping turtles territorial?

Four male snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) were located by radiotelemetry during the summers of 1985 and 1986 in 5.5-ha Broadwing Lake, Algonquin Park, Ontario. We measured sizes and overlaps of home ranges and core areas. Average size of home range did not differ greatly between years, and location of individual home ranges remained stable from one year to the next in two of three turtles studied both years. Within individual home …