The “males earlier than females” phenomenon in the fawning season of fallow deer (Dama dama)

Secondary sex characteristics and connec

Secondary sex characteristics and connected physiological values in male fallow deer (Dama dama L.) and their relationship to changes of the annual photoperiod: Doubling the frequency

✍ Schnare, H. ;Fischer, K. 📂 Article 📅 1987 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 653 KB

Five male fallow deer, who were at the time of casting their first antlers, were maintained in a barn with artificial light control. The daylength sequence applied simulated an amplitude which was normal for 52" latitude, but each cycle lasted only 6 months. This photoperiod produced a doubling in f