A home range is the area in which an animal lives and moves on a periodic basis. It is related to the concept of an animal's territory which is the area that is actively defended. The concept of a home range was introduced by W. H. Burt in 1943.
The concept of a home range pertains to the recurring space an animal inhabits and traverses, as opposed to its defended domain. This notion was first proposed by W.H. Burt in 1943.