Seasonal changes of pelage in the roe deerCapreolus capreolusand its role in thermoregulation
- 1 December 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Natural History
- Vol. 9 (6) , 619-628
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937500770511
Abstract
Seasonal changes of coat in the roe buck (Capreolus capreolus) have been studied in field animals throughout the year. Spring and autumn moults produce summer and winter coats geared to the seasons. The winter guard hairs are much wider than summer guard hairs because the medullary spaces are larger. This results in a close packing of the winter hairs and the air contained within them acts as an efficient insulator.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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