Body mass change over winter is consistently sex-specific across roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) populations
A. J. M. Hewison, N. Bonnot, J.-M. Gaillard, P. Kjellander, J.-F. Lemaitre, N. Morellet, M. Pellerin
The paper examines sex-specific body mass changes in roe deer over winter across different populations, finding males lose more mass than females, reducing sexual dimorphism before the mating season.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2022Ecology