DATA ANALYSIS
Geo-referenced radio-tracking data were analyzed using QGIS software to show the routes followed by homing tortoises and to compute the distances (straight displacement) travelled. Fisher’s exact test was used to check if there was a statistically significant difference between those tortoises that homed and those that did not. Crevice occupancy data were analyzed through the Mann-Kendall (MK) test using PAST4.06b software to assess if there was statistically significant upward or downward trends in tortoise crevice occupancy over time. Single factor Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was computed using Excel, 2013 to compare if there was a statistically significant difference between the tortoise numbers initially present in the crevices with the average number present over 162 sampling days. Examination of videos generated by camera-traps combined with results of behavioral observations further contributed to a better understanding on Pancake tortoise home fidelity, territoriality and other tortoise behaviors.