Requirements for maintenance and live weight gain of moose and wapiti calves during winter

Energy requirements of moose (Alces alces) and wapiti (Cervus elaphus) calves were compared from December to February to determine whether metabolic requirements were lower in a boreal-adapted than in a parkland-adapted wild cervid. Eight calves of each species were divided equally into groups given...

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Main Authors: Normand Cool, Robert J. Hudson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1996-01-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1187