Male‐biased sexual size dimorphism (SSD) in mammals has been explained by sexual
selection favouring large, competitive males. However, new research has identified other …

Deer species are utilised for food, hunting and other products throughout the world.
Consumers are typically exposed to venison derived predominantly from both farm-raised or …

Why do males and females frequently differ so markedly in body size and morphology? Sex,
Size, and Gender Roles is the first book to investigate the genetic, developmental, and …

There are many procedures, of varying complexity, for ranking the members of a social
group in a dominance hierarchy (reviewed by de Vries 1998; also Jameson et al. 1999; de …

Male contests for access to receptive females are thought to have selected for the larger
male body size and conspicuous weaponry frequently observed in mammalian species …

Mountain goats have been among the least studied of North American ungulates, leaving
wildlife managers with little information on which to base harvest strategies or conservation …

The artificial selection of traits in wildlife populations through hunting and fishing has been
well documented. However, despite their rising popularity, the role that artificial selection …

Body size is a key determinant of male fighting ability and reproductive success in many
animal species, but relationships between these variables have only rarely been examined …

We tested the influence of population density and of drought intensity (measured as the
Gaussen Index in spring and summer of the year of birth) on winter body mass, hind foot …

Grooming repertoires are exhibited by all terrestrial mammals, and removal of ectoparasites
is an important ancestral and current function. Parasite-defence grooming is regulated both …