GROWTH STUDIES OF REINDEER FAWNS

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Krebs, Charles J., Cowan, I. McT.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1962
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Mackenzie Delta
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z62-078; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z62-078

A study of the growth of reindeer fawns was carried out during the spring and summer of 1958 in the Mackenzie Delta, N.W.T. Growth rates were obtained for four fawns under natural conditions. Early growth of the fawns (0–2 months) can usually be divided into three phases and some possible reasons fo...