Antipredator aspects of fallow deer behaviour during calving season at Doñana National Park (Spain)

This study evaluates some morphological, ecological and behavioural aspects of fallow deer mothers and fawns during the calving season in order to know the antipredator tactics selected in this species living in a particularly open habitat at Donana National Park. In this area fallow deer give birth...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: San José, Cristina, Braza, Francisco
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1992
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/56219
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/56219
Access Level:acceso abierto
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Sumario:This study evaluates some morphological, ecological and behavioural aspects of fallow deer mothers and fawns during the calving season in order to know the antipredator tactics selected in this species living in a particularly open habitat at Donana National Park. In this area fallow deer give birth in synchrony during the first fortnight of June. At this time they move away from their matriarchal groups. A concentration of births in the early afternoon was detected, coinciding with the minimal activity of predators in the area. Mothers groom their offspring and ingest the birth remains to prevent the attraction of predators. During the first days of life fawns remain hidden keeping motionless.

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