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1. Body dimensions and coloration of the winter pelage of a Moravian population of sika deer, Cervus nippon

Creator:
Heroldová, Marta and Zejda, Jan
Type:
article and TEXT
Subject:
sika deer, males, females, body dimensions, and coloration
Language:
English
Description:
We assessed five body dimensions and winter coat coloration in a feral population of sika deer. In total, 37 stags and 45 does (age = five years or older) were assessed by sex. Results were compared with those obtained previously from different feral or enclosed populations. Moravian sika deer belong to the group of “nipponoid” forms.
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2. Sika deer (Cervus nippon) lekking in a free-ranging population in Northern Austria

Creator:
Bartoš, Luděk, Šustr, Pavel, Janovský, Petr, and Bertagnoli, Josef
Type:
article and TEXT
Subject:
lek, lekking, sika deer, territory, and Cervus nippon
Language:
English
Description:
During the 1997 rut, we tested the hypothesis that there are lekking and territorial stags in a herd of approximately 350 free-ranging sika deer living in 5 km2 area in Northern Austria. During five 2-hour observation sessions observers recorded the callings of the sika deer stags from three high seats and simultaneously recorded the direction from which each male was calling. We recorded 2167 calling bouts consisting of 3655 calls. A calling bout consisted of 1 to 9 calls (mean ± S.D., 1.69 ± 1.09). The distance between calling stags was 85.15 ± 3.10 m (LSMEAN ± S.D.) in the centre of the lek and 121.94 ± 4.33 m at its periphery. Our observations suggested that stags were not associated with fixed territories. Rather, all stags took part in lekking with some ‘satellite’ stags more frequently at the periphery of the moving lek. Our results suggest an existence of a large, transient ‘mega lek’ with up to 23 active male participants. The location of the lek varied considerably over the period of observation, but always was associated with feeding places attractive to hinds.
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