Annual production by a cottontail population
Journal of Wildlife Management
By: C.N. Conaway, H. M. Wight, and K.C. Sadler
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Abstract
Adult females in a cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) population produced seven or eight litters during the 1961 breeding season. A synchrony of the conception dates was maintained throughout the breeding season. Data about ovulation rate, prenatal mortality, and litter size for each litter are presented. The first litter was smallest, averaging about three young, and the remaining litters ranged between five and six young. The last four litters may be slightly smaller than the second and third litters of the season. The total annual production of young by an adult female would be approximately 35.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Annual production by a cottontail population |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.2307/3798394 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1963 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 171 |
| Last page | 175 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Other Geospatial | James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area |