Body measurements from selective hunting: biometric features of red deer (Cervus elaphus) from Northern Apennine, Italy

Morphometric studies on European red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) living in sub-Mediterranean areas are rare. In this paper, we provide the first morphometric description of red deer from Apennine living in Prato Province, as well as a description of its skeletal growth pattern. We analysed 18 body, cra...

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Main Authors: Valentina Becciolini, Riccardo Bozzi, Michele Viliani, Stefano Biffani, Maria Paola Ponzetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2016.1186505