Testing New Measures of Age Independent Body Size in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Description:
The four elements of the lower hind foot (calcaneus, metatarsal, naviculo-cuboid, and tibia) were tested for use as age-independent proxies of body size in white-tailed deer using known aged specimens from Ft. Hood Texas. Statistical analysis indicates that the calcaneum and the tibia are good proxies of age-independent body size in white-tailed deer. In addition to expanding the list of elements that can be used for studies of age-independent body size, these elements can also be used to age f…
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Date:
August 2009
Creator:
Densmore, Julie A.