Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) Neonatal Kid Survival and Morphometric Measurements in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Mongolia
Understanding the factors infl uencing survival of ungulate neonates facilitates successful management programs, particularly as they relate to population dynamics and adaptive species management. However, kid survival of near threatened Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica) remains poorly understood. Duri...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:e3cb8d96a8884e2fb4d1a32958b8306c 2023-05-15T15:50:41+02:00 Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) Neonatal Kid Survival and Morphometric Measurements in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Mongolia Baatargal Otgonbayar Suuri Buyandelger Sukh Amgalanbaatar Richard P. Reading 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.22353/mjbs.2017.15.03 https://doaj.org/article/e3cb8d96a8884e2fb4d1a32958b8306c EN eng National University of Mongolia http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%2015%20Number%201-2%20December%202017/PDF/mjbs-15,23-30-otgonbayar-2017.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1684-3908 https://doaj.org/toc/2225-4994 doi:10.22353/mjbs.2017.15.03 1684-3908 2225-4994 https://doaj.org/article/e3cb8d96a8884e2fb4d1a32958b8306c Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 23-30 (2017) Siberian ibex neonatal kid Mongolia Capra sibirica survivorship Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.22353/mjbs.2017.15.03 2022-12-31T00:50:45Z Understanding the factors infl uencing survival of ungulate neonates facilitates successful management programs, particularly as they relate to population dynamics and adaptive species management. However, kid survival of near threatened Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica) remains poorly understood. During 2005-2013, we captured and collared 21 ibex kids in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve in southeastern Mongolia, to monitor their survival and cause-specifi c mortality. We found no diff erences in morphometric measurements between male and female kids, except body mass being males weighing more than females. A total of 11 mortalities were documented and predations by red foxes (n=5, Vulpes vulpes) and grey wolf (n=1, Canis lupus) was the leading cause of the mortalities. Known fate models indicate the monthly survival of kids best explained by body mass and fi rst month of life (April-May + weight). Monthly survival estimates ranged from 0.077 (95% CI = 0.60-0.88) in April-May to 0.97 (95% CI = 0.90-0.99) in June-March, with an annual survival rate of 0.45 (95% CI = 0.24-0.68). We found little support for the hypotheses that body mass or birth date infl uenced survival; however, our small sample size limited the power of the analyses. Overall, our results indicated that predation and other factors led to high kid mortality during the period shortly after birth Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences 15 1-2 |
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Understanding the factors infl uencing survival of ungulate neonates facilitates successful management programs, particularly as they relate to population dynamics and adaptive species management. However, kid survival of near threatened Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica) remains poorly understood. During 2005-2013, we captured and collared 21 ibex kids in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve in southeastern Mongolia, to monitor their survival and cause-specifi c mortality. We found no diff erences in morphometric measurements between male and female kids, except body mass being males weighing more than females. A total of 11 mortalities were documented and predations by red foxes (n=5, Vulpes vulpes) and grey wolf (n=1, Canis lupus) was the leading cause of the mortalities. Known fate models indicate the monthly survival of kids best explained by body mass and fi rst month of life (April-May + weight). Monthly survival estimates ranged from 0.077 (95% CI = 0.60-0.88) in April-May to 0.97 (95% CI = 0.90-0.99) in June-March, with an annual survival rate of 0.45 (95% CI = 0.24-0.68). We found little support for the hypotheses that body mass or birth date infl uenced survival; however, our small sample size limited the power of the analyses. Overall, our results indicated that predation and other factors led to high kid mortality during the period shortly after birth |
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Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) Neonatal Kid Survival and Morphometric Measurements in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Mongolia |
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Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) Neonatal Kid Survival and Morphometric Measurements in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Mongolia |
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Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) Neonatal Kid Survival and Morphometric Measurements in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Mongolia |
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Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) Neonatal Kid Survival and Morphometric Measurements in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Mongolia |
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Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) Neonatal Kid Survival and Morphometric Measurements in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Mongolia |
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siberian ibex (capra sibirica) neonatal kid survival and morphometric measurements in ikh nart nature reserve, mongolia |
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