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Ecol Evol. 2017 Mar 12;7(7):2395-2402. doi: 10.1002/ece3.2845. eCollection 2017 Apr.

Breeding behavior of female white-tailed deer relative to conception: Evidence for female mate choice.

Ecology and evolution

Jeffery D Sullivan, Stephen S Ditchkoff, Bret A Collier, Charles R Ruth, Joshua B Raglin

Affiliations

  1. School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Auburn University Auburn AL USA.
  2. School of Renewable Natural Resources Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Baton Rouge LA USA.
  3. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Columbia SC USA.
  4. Norfolk Southern Railway Dorchester SC USA.

PMID: 28405302 PMCID: PMC5383498 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2845

Abstract

Female white-tailed deer (

Keywords: activity pattern; breeding strategy; excursions; mate choice; white‐tailed deer

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