NECK CIRCUMFERENCE OF SHIRAS MOOSE (ALCES ALCES SHIRASI) CALVES DURING WINTER

Neck circumference (approximately 15 cm behind the occiput) of 19 male and 14 females moose (Alces alces shirasi) calves 6 to 7 months of age were measured on animals captured in North Park (Jackson County) Colorado, during the months of December and January. The tape was pulled snug around the neck...

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Main Author: Kufeld, Roland C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Lakehead University 1994
Subjects:
Alces alces
Online Access:http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/941
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spelling ftjalces:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/941 2023-05-15T13:12:42+02:00 NECK CIRCUMFERENCE OF SHIRAS MOOSE (ALCES ALCES SHIRASI) CALVES DURING WINTER Kufeld, Roland C. 1994-01-01 application/pdf http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/941 eng eng Lakehead University http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/941/1015 http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/941 Alces: A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose; Vol. 30 (1994): Alces Vol. 30 (1994); 63-64 2293-6629 0835-5851 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 1994 ftjalces 2022-02-12T19:35:55Z Neck circumference (approximately 15 cm behind the occiput) of 19 male and 14 females moose (Alces alces shirasi) calves 6 to 7 months of age were measured on animals captured in North Park (Jackson County) Colorado, during the months of December and January. The tape was pulled snug around the neck but not excessively tight. Male calf necks were larger than females (P = 0.02) (for males = 65.6 cm, for females 60.6 cm). Tolerance limits at the 90% confidence level, which contain at least 95% of the individual neck circumferences, were 49.2 - 82.1 cm for males and 45.9 - 75.6 cm for females. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alces alces Alces (A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose)
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description Neck circumference (approximately 15 cm behind the occiput) of 19 male and 14 females moose (Alces alces shirasi) calves 6 to 7 months of age were measured on animals captured in North Park (Jackson County) Colorado, during the months of December and January. The tape was pulled snug around the neck but not excessively tight. Male calf necks were larger than females (P = 0.02) (for males = 65.6 cm, for females 60.6 cm). Tolerance limits at the 90% confidence level, which contain at least 95% of the individual neck circumferences, were 49.2 - 82.1 cm for males and 45.9 - 75.6 cm for females.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Kufeld, Roland C.
spellingShingle Kufeld, Roland C.
NECK CIRCUMFERENCE OF SHIRAS MOOSE (ALCES ALCES SHIRASI) CALVES DURING WINTER
author_facet Kufeld, Roland C.
author_sort Kufeld, Roland C.
title NECK CIRCUMFERENCE OF SHIRAS MOOSE (ALCES ALCES SHIRASI) CALVES DURING WINTER
title_short NECK CIRCUMFERENCE OF SHIRAS MOOSE (ALCES ALCES SHIRASI) CALVES DURING WINTER
title_full NECK CIRCUMFERENCE OF SHIRAS MOOSE (ALCES ALCES SHIRASI) CALVES DURING WINTER
title_fullStr NECK CIRCUMFERENCE OF SHIRAS MOOSE (ALCES ALCES SHIRASI) CALVES DURING WINTER
title_full_unstemmed NECK CIRCUMFERENCE OF SHIRAS MOOSE (ALCES ALCES SHIRASI) CALVES DURING WINTER
title_sort neck circumference of shiras moose (alces alces shirasi) calves during winter
publisher Lakehead University
publishDate 1994
url http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/941
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op_source Alces: A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose; Vol. 30 (1994): Alces Vol. 30 (1994); 63-64
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0835-5851
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