Age determination in fallow deer Dama dama neonates

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 386-390

  Galli, Assuntina ^a   Focardi, Stefano ^b   Iseppi, Monica ^c   Piasentier, Edi ^c  

^a Istituto Nazionale Per la Fauna Selvatica ^*  (Italy)

^b Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ageing; Dama dama; Fallow deer; Fawns; Hiding

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; DAMA DAMA; UNGULATA;

EID: 54049145112     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2008)14[386:ADIFDD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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