Smagol' V. Development and peculiarities of reproduction of fallow-deer (Dama dama L.) in semi-freely conditions of maintenance in the reservation "Ascania Nova"

Українська версія

Thesis for the degree of Candidate of Sciences (CSc)

State registration number

0401U003403

Applicant for

Specialization

  • 03.00.08 - Зоологія

11-12-2001

Specialized Academic Board

Д 26.153.01

Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Essay

For the first time of Ukraine made of analisis of biology of the fallow-deer acclimatisation process. It is found out that adult fallow-deer of the ascanian population by body mass is inferor to the animals from other regions, what is result of a high density of the population and a change of the trophic base. A deviation in the male antlers structure has been found out, what was caused by a long inbreeding and an unbalanced nutrition. The period of the sexual activity of fallow-deer of the ascanian population is much wider than that of the animals which live under natural conditions, what is a result of their gradual domestication.

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