EJPAU 2006. Kulak D. , Wajdzik M. MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HAIRS IN THE ROE DEER (<I>Capreolous capreolus </I>Linnaeus, 1758) FROM THE POLISH PART OF THE CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS

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2006
Volume 9
Issue 4

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Kulak D. , Wajdzik M. 2006. MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HAIRS IN THE ROE DEER (Capreolous capreolus Linnaeus, 1758) FROM THE POLISH PART OF THE CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS, EJPAU 9(4), #20.
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MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HAIRS IN THE ROE DEER (CAPREOLOUS CAPREOLUS LINNAEUS, 1758) FROM THE POLISH PART OF THE CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS

Dariusz Kulak¹, Marek Wajdzik²
¹ Department of Forest and Wood Utilization, Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland
² Department of Forest Zoology and Wildlife Management, Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland

ABSTRACT

A morphological structure of hairs in the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) from the Beskid Sšdecki range of the Carpathians (southern Poland) is analyzed. Coat samples were taken from 20 different places on the body of 20 individuals (10 in summer and 10 in winter). It was found that hairs in roe deer are considerably diversified in respect of structure (length, thickness, proportion between the medulla and the cortex, occurrence of contraction behind the bulb, size of cuticular scales). These differences in hair structure reflect the seasonal variation as well as variation depending on the sampling place on animal’s body. The hair structure diversification is an indication of adaptation of this species to habitat. Only length and thickness of hairs may serve as characteristic features when making comparison between seasons (summer or winter coat) or within one season.

Key words: Capreolus capreolus, hair, Carpathians.

Dariusz Kulak
Department of Forest and Wood Utilization,
Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland
Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Cracow, Poland
Phone: +48 12 662 50 92
email: rlkulak@cyf-kr.edu.pl

Marek Wajdzik
Department of Forest Zoology and Wildlife Management,
Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland
Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Cracow, Poland
Phone: +48 12 662 50 56
email: rlwajdzi@cyf-kr.edu.pl

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