Sexual size dimorphism in fallow deer (Dama dama): do larger, heavier males gain greater mating success?

2001/02/15 by Alan G. McElligott, Martin P. Gammell, Hilda C. Harty +5 · 8 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Plant and animal studies #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

paper · doi:10.1007/s002650000293

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