Body weights of the Cape hare Lepus capensis in the northern China

• Autorzy: Lu X.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper analyzed body weights of the Cape hare Lepus capensis Linnaeus, 1758 in northern China during 1990-1993. Body weight of the hares increased faster in the first five months of life. The juveniles with the same eye lens weight weighed less in spring-summer than in autumn, in the southern region than in the northern. The overwintering females increased weight with reproduction, the older of which gained more, In autumn-winter, body weights of adult females and males in the whole study region were 2.29 ± 0.05 and 2.11 ± 0.06 kg respectively. Body weight of the over­wintering hares varied seasonally. At the beginning of the breeding season female was the lightest while male the heaviest, and then female became heavier and male lighter. Regardless of age, area and season, females were usually heavier than males.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Lepus capensis; China; Cape hare; body weight; hare

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: 45
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.271-280,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Lu X.

• University of Wuhan, Wuhan 430072, P.R.China

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