Territoriality as a mating strategy in red deer
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Territoriality as a mating strategy in red deer
The mating behaviour of red deer stags, Cervus elaphus, has been extensively described as harem defence. However, it appears that territoriality may be chosen as a mating strategy when certain conditions are met. In a study area in southwestern Spain, early on in the rut, about 58% of adult males established territories in preferred areas, defended the territory against other males even in the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Animal Behaviour
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0003-3472
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-3472(05)80667-0