Marrow Fat Relationships among Leg Bones of White-Tailed Deer
Fuller TK, Coy PL, Peterson WJ. 1986. Marrow Fat Relationships among Leg Bones of White-Tailed Deer. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 14(1):73-75
"This paper presents equations to predict femur marrow fat content from other leg bones and compares the apparent sequence of marrow fat mobilization in white-tailed deer with that of other species." (Excerpt from authors Intro). Study was conducted utilizing deer carcasses from the areas surrounding Voyageurs National Park.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Fuller, Todd; Coy, Pamela; Peterson, William
- Units
- VOYA
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Bones, White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)