Reproductive tactics, birth timing and the trade-off between risk avoidance and foraging in an income breeder
L. Benoit, N. Morellet, N. C. Bonnot, B. Cargnelutti, Y. Chaval, J.-M. Gaillard, A. Loison, B. Lourtet, P. Marchand, A. Coulon, A. J. M. Hewison
This study examines how female roe deer adjust foraging and risk avoidance behaviors during birth, showing increased activity and habitat use changes post-partum, especially in late-parturient females.
bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2023Animal Behavior & Cognition