Patterns of antler consumption reveal osteophagia as a natural mineral resource in key periods for red deer (Cervus elaphus)
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10344-017-1095-4" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10344-017-1095-4</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10344-017-1095-4" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10344-017-1095-4</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Patterns of antler consumption reveal osteophagia as a natural mineral resource in key periods for red deer (Cervus elaphus)
Original language description
Osteophagia is a common behaviour among ungulates. It has been considered as a mineral source for cervids, mainly related to phosphorus deficiency. In this study, we aimed to study the seasonality in antler consumption of Iberian red deer (Cervus elaphus) and to assess the differences among sex age classes. In a game reserve located in South-Eastern Spain, antlers were offered to free-ranging animals, and their chewing behaviour was recorded with camera traps. Red deer was the species observed with greatest frequency (90,5), and only red deer was observed chewing the offered antlers. Males showed greatest peak of consumption at the end of antler growth, females showed the greatest peak at the beginning of the lactation and calves after delivery of the newborn. All groups showed an important second peak of consumption in September. We conclude that osteophagia might have a role as a natural mineral supplement for red deer, but not for wild boar or foxes, and that each sex age class uses this resource
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40201 - Animal and dairy science; (Animal biotechnology to be 4.4)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2017
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
European Journal of Wildlife Research
ISSN
1612-4642
e-ISSN
1439-0574
Volume of the periodical
63
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
1-7
UT code for WoS article
000400097400008
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85015944714