Behavioral ecology of sika deer in spring in semi-natural area

Abstract

Behaviors of sika deer in spring were studied by scan sampling, ad libitum sampling, and all-occurrence recording methods during 1998. The results showed that behaviors of sika deer in spring can be classified by seven categories: grazing, ruminating, bedding, moving, standing, drinking, alert, agonistic and other behaviors. Various behavioral models were more regular. Grazing behavior was a kind of mainly behavioral model.

Keywords

semi-natural / sika deer / behavior / ecology / Q959.8 / A

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