Sexual behavior activity of timor deer (cervus iimorensis) in various types of grouping paddock

Abstract

Study on reproductive biology of deer plays an important role for supporting conservation program. One specific characteristic of deer stag is the antler. Antler development stages period plays the most important role in determining the reproductive activities of adult timor deer stags (Bubenik et at. 2002; Handarini et at. 2004; Loudon et at. 1988; Willard and Randel 2002; Woodford 1991). An experiments on reproductive biology of this animal was aimed to study the sexual behavior of this animals in various grouping paddocks to manage the deer breeding system.