Studies of morphological parameters affecting ungulate locomotion in snow

摘要: We deal with possible morphological adaption to varied snow conditions by four North American ungulate species. Chest heights and weight loads on track are key parameters in estimating capabilities of species, age sex classes within cope snow. Methods believed suitable for measuring those replicable fashion discussed. Comparative studies bison (Bison bison), moose (Alces alces), wapiti (Cervus elaphus), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) described. There pronounced differences both between species some the three cervids differed a fixed interval suggesting that differential ability use depths may play role resource partitioning. Differential winter mortality be related class Morphological relate regional distributions determining suitability surviv...