Showing posts with label deer calves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label deer calves. Show all posts

Monday, 31 March 2014

Hormone levels linked to survival of deer calves, study suggests

Date:
March 27, 2014

Source:
University of Edinburgh

Summary:
Levels of a key hormone in the blood may be important for the survival prospects of newborn animals, a study of wild deer suggests. First-born male deer that have relatively high levels of the male hormone testosterone are less likely to survive their first year compared with their peers, the research shows.


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