Territorial and reproductive behavior of the blackbuck antelope (Antilope cervicapra) /
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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[College Station, Tex.] :
Cary,
1976.
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| Online Access: | Link to ProQuest copy. Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Abstract: | In order to investigate territorial and reproductive behavior in their proper context, general behavior patterns were defined first. Blackbuck pace more readily than they trot. Lying, standing and grazing postures are similar to those of the other Artiodactyla. The "sneeze call" and the "click call" are sometimes associated with the alert posture. Blackbuck scratch with teeth, hoofs and horns. There are three major social units: female groups, bachelor associations and territorial males. Their diel activity pattern is polyphasic with time spend grazing most similar during daylight for black buck in all social units and time spent lying most similar during the night; the other categories are standing and active without grazing. A female tends to withdraw from her group before parturition. After fawning, she remains in the vicinity of her single neonate, and typical lying-out behavior develops. After 1 wk, fawns become interested in other fawns. After 2 wk, like-age fawns pair off ("companion effect"). This bond weakens as they complete the transition to female group membership. The length of active versus lying periods increases gradually. By 6 to 8 wk, fawns are grazing about as long as adults. |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences." Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xvii, 220 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 216-219). |