OBSERVATIONS OF CAPTIVE ROCKY MOUNTAIN MULE DEER BEHAVIOR

OBSERVATIONS OF CAPTIVE ROCKY MOUNTAIN MULE DEER BEHAVIOR

Observations were made on the behavior of a captive herd of Rocky Mountain mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus). Comparisons in general behavior patterns were made between captive and wild deer. Similar behavior was exhibited by captive and wild deer. Captive deer (as well as other species) may...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Great Basin naturalist 1987-01, Vol.47 (1), p.105-109
Hauptverfasser: Halford, Douglas K., Arthur, W. John, Alldredge, A. William
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal aggression
Antlers
Deer
Fawns
Fruits
Geist
Mammals
Mule deer
Observational research
Velvet
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Zusammenfassung:Observations were made on the behavior of a captive herd of Rocky Mountain mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus). Comparisons in general behavior patterns were made between captive and wild deer. Similar behavior was exhibited by captive and wild deer. Captive deer (as well as other species) may be useful for study of certain behavioral aspects of their wild counterparts.
ISSN:0017-3614