Relationship between Conception Date and Latitude in Muskoxen

It has been suggested that muskoxen calve earlier with increasing latitude but the available data do not seem to have been thoroughly analyzed. Therefore, estimated conception dates (K=657) from a wide range of latitudes were compared. The results indicate that conceptions occur about a month earlie...

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Published in:Rangifer
Main Authors: Peter F. Flood, Susan C. Tedesco
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1997
Subjects:
Ovibos
season
calving
reproduction
conception
latitude
Animal culture
SF1-1100
Arctic
Rangifer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7557/2.17.1.382
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:5ed6af05c9264ea9960b09d57fd37050 2023-05-15T14:57:02+02:00 Relationship between Conception Date and Latitude in Muskoxen Peter F. Flood Susan C. Tedesco 1997-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.17.1.382 https://doaj.org/article/5ed6af05c9264ea9960b09d57fd37050 EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/382 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.17.1.382 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/5ed6af05c9264ea9960b09d57fd37050 Rangifer, Vol 17, Iss 1 (1997) Ovibos season calving reproduction conception latitude Animal culture SF1-1100 article 1997 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.17.1.382 2022-12-31T14:55:31Z It has been suggested that muskoxen calve earlier with increasing latitude but the available data do not seem to have been thoroughly analyzed. Therefore, estimated conception dates (K=657) from a wide range of latitudes were compared. The results indicate that conceptions occur about a month earlier in the arctic than at temperate latitudes. This conclusion is consistent with reported observations of mating behaviour and calving season. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Rangifer Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Rangifer 17 1 25
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season
calving
reproduction
conception
latitude
Animal culture
SF1-1100
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season
calving
reproduction
conception
latitude
Animal culture
SF1-1100
Peter F. Flood
Susan C. Tedesco
Relationship between Conception Date and Latitude in Muskoxen
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season
calving
reproduction
conception
latitude
Animal culture
SF1-1100
description It has been suggested that muskoxen calve earlier with increasing latitude but the available data do not seem to have been thoroughly analyzed. Therefore, estimated conception dates (K=657) from a wide range of latitudes were compared. The results indicate that conceptions occur about a month earlier in the arctic than at temperate latitudes. This conclusion is consistent with reported observations of mating behaviour and calving season.
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Susan C. Tedesco
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title_short Relationship between Conception Date and Latitude in Muskoxen
title_full Relationship between Conception Date and Latitude in Muskoxen
title_fullStr Relationship between Conception Date and Latitude in Muskoxen
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between Conception Date and Latitude in Muskoxen
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