. The Canadian field-naturalist. 366 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 87 Breeding of Females During the study, I observed only three copu- lations. These were on October 3, 7, and 11. In Newfoundland, when a doe was approach- ing heat she was actively tended and courted by stags (personal files). The most common tend- ing display was one in which the stag ran at the doe's head region in a low-stretch posture, licking his tonque in and out to make a slurping sound (Figure 5). This same courtship slurping was the tending pattern at Mount Albert. I feel that the number of different recognizable
. The Canadian field-naturalist. 366 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 87 Breeding of Females During the study, I observed only three copu- lations. These were on October 3, 7, and 11. In Newfoundland, when a doe was approach- ing heat she was actively tended and courted by stags (personal files). The most common tend- ing display was one in which the stag ran at the doe's head region in a low-stretch posture, licking his tonque in and out to make a slurping sound (Figure 5). This same courtship slurping was the tending pattern at Mount Albert. I feel that the number of different recognizable does being courted (slurped) would serve as an index of the dates of breeding at Mount Albert. The number of antlered does being slurped reached a peak on October 7 (Figure 6). Slurp- ing activity was reduced on October 6, and October 9 and 10. These were days of in- 100 80 60 40 20 0 TOTAL ANIMALS ON MOUNTAIN. _l I I L. J I I I 1 1 1 L. 0 65 55 45 35 25 NUMBER OF DOES BEING SLURPED. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. Ottawa, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
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