Delayed benefits for fallow bucks: more fights decrease same day mating success, but may increase matings the next day
A. Bateman-Neubert, E. F. Briefer, A. G. McElligott
This study shows that higher-ranked male fallow deer fight more during the mating season, which decreases same-day mating success but may increase mating success the next day.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2022Animal Behavior & Cognition