Growth rates and morphological measurements of Porcupine caribou calves

Body weights, leg lengths, and surface area were monitored for bottle-raised barren-ground caribou calves (Rangifer tarandus granti) from the Porcupine herd up to 1 year of age. Body weights were compared with maternally-raised calves from the same cohort in the wild and from the Delta herd. A succ...

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Main Author: Katherine L. Parker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1989-06-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/769