Abstrakt
The aim of this study was to characterize the carcasses of European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) hunter-harvested in north-eastern Poland. The average carcass weights and measurements of male, female and young roe deer, and the correlations between these parameters were determined. The average carcass weight of bucks (after the removal of the head with antlers), does and yearlings, harvested in the study area, was 17.19 kg, 17.24 kg and 11.03 kg, respectively. The height at sacrum and the height at withers of bucks, does and fawns reached 71.62 and 66.55 cm; 71.48 and 64.88 cm; 64.68 and 58.87 cm, respectively. The carcasses of male fawns were smaller and heavier than the carcasses of female fawns, which could result from stronger and thicker muscles and bones in the former. There was a high correlation between chest circumference and the other body measurements in individuals of both sexes and all age groups, which suggests that chest circumference may be a good indicator of carcass size and quality in roe deer.
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