Mismatch between calf paternity and observed copulations between male and female reindeer (Rangifer tarandus): are female reindeer polyandrous?
In polygynous systems, such as that exhibited by reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), mate choice can be difficult to disentangle from male intrasexual competition because male behaviour may constrain female choice. Polyandry may provide an avenue for female mate choice, though it is difficult to identify...
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2020
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| Online Access: | https://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/id/eprint/987349/ https://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/id/eprint/987349/1/Coombs_MSc_F2020.pdf |