Bioacoustics of Eupleres goudotii

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Virtually no information. All known observations in the wild are ofsolitary individuals or females with their offspring. The home range ofthis animal has been proposed to be “very large,” but no numeric estimates are available. This species seems to be largely silent. In captivity only two vocalization types were noted, a sort ofspitting call connected with agnostic encounters and a hiccupping sound associated with mother-infant interactions. Olfactory communication is important, particularly during the breeding season, when individuals use different glands to mark territories and for other kinds of signals. Both males and females can be seen rubbing the anal gland on low vegetation and prominent rocks, and, to a lesser extent, rubbing the neck gland on vertical surfaces. It has been proposed that Falanoucs can dig their own dens in the soil; however, their long, thin claws are not really adapted for this type of activity. Animals captured by Roland Albignac did not show abraded claws. This species probably occupies previously existing burrows and holes, rather than digging these from scratch. It apparently sleeps at the base oftrees, sometimes using those protected by dense vegetation. Sub-adults are known to sleep in tree branches up to 1: 6 m off the ground; this behavior is unrecorded in adults.