The frequency of antlerless females among Svalbard reindeer

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Bente W. Jacobsen, Jonathan E. Colman, Eigil Reimers
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1998
• Subjects: Svalbard Reindeer; Rangifer tarandus; R. t. platyrhyncus; antler; antlerless females; Animal culture; SF1-1100; Svalbard; Reinsdyrflya; Rangifer; Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus; svalbard reindeer
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/2.18.2.1449; https://doaj.org/article/93a8eab2db524fb7960a005662f96df1

The distribution of females with no, one and two antlers was recorded during July 1994 in Svalbard reindeer, Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus, and compared wirh 1974 data from Reimers (1993) and Larsen (1977). On Reinsdyrflya, 50% of the females were anrlerless, 16% one antlered and 34% rwo antlered....