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Abstract
From February 2014 through December 2015, I used GPS telemetry to investigate space use, spatial overlap, mated pair interactions, extra-territorial forays, habitat selection, and diurnal refugia of gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) in Southwestern Georgia. Core area size varied seasonally, with smaller core areas maintained during spring than winter and summer. Spatial overlap was greatest for putative mated pairs and did not differ between spring and summer. Mated pair members appeared to frequently interact with each other, with greater interaction rates in spring and during diurnal periods. I recorded 25 extra-territorial forays from 10 of 26 gray foxes seasonally monitored. Twelve forays from 3 of 8 males monitored in winter corresponded with the gray fox breeding season. Habitat selection did not vary by season or time of day (diurnal vs. nocturnal). Hardwoods, human structures and roads were selected at all spatial scales.