This graph to the left shows the abundance of species across the months of February, March and April of 2018. This graph helps to summarizes what types of individuals our camera traps captured in the three months they were deployed at Selu Conservancy. Unsurprisingly, white-tailed deer were the most common animal that we saw. There were also several other types of common animals, such as the Eastern Gray Squirrel and Virginia possum, but we also saw more uncommon animals such as the Bobcat and Coyote. March saw the highest amount of species activity, with around 550 total sightings by the wildlife cameras. April saw the least, but this was most likely because the cameras were taken down in the beginning of the month, so it is more than likely we would have seen as much activity in the full month of April as in March if the cameras were left up.
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The chart to the left offers a comparison of species sighting and activity based on the time of day. Some species such as the white-tailed deer are both nocturnal and diurnal meaning they can be active both day and night. Other such as the Eastern Fox Squirrel were recorded to be primarily active during the day, where as raccoons were captured mostly at night. Species activity can sometimes vary greatly depending on time of day. This can be for many reasons. Some species are active at certain times of the day because that is when their food source is available or it may be a way to avoid predation. At Selu, we recorded a number of animals to be active at both day and night.
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