Post-weaning dispersal behaviour, growth and survival of male fallow deer fawns
Supervisor: Domhnall Jennings (Queen's University Belfast, UK)
Why do some young individuals stay with their maternal group while others quickly establish themselves as independent? What are the causes and fitness consequences of this key difference in life-history strategy? This project will investigate these questions using free-ranging male fallow deer fawns as the model.
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