Body-Surface Measurements of Mule Deer and Elk

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1987
Authors:Parker, KL
Journal:The Journal of Wildlife Management
Volume:51
Date Published:1987
ISBN Number:0022541X
Keywords:Cervus elaphus
Abstract:

Body-surface measurements were taken on 6 captive mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and 8 captive elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni). Surface area, characteristic dimension, and mid-rib height, which affect thermal exchange between the animal and its environment, increase exponentially with increasing body weight. Back lower-leg length and chest circumference may serve as simple indices of body weight under field conditions.

URL:http://www.jstor.org/stable/3801281
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