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.
A home range is connected to an animal's territory, which it defends actively. The idea of a home range was initially presented by W.H. Burt in 1943.