In the literature, litter size in red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris ranges between 1-6 offspring. Here we report a record litter size, in Europe, of 7 young (6 males, 1 female), marked in the nest when 10-14 days old, in a high-elevation mountain pine habitat, Lombardy Alps (Northern Italy). We discuss implications of extreme winter conditions for lifehistory strategies and possible trade-offs between high reproductive investment and short life-span
Record litter size in the eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
MARTINOLI, ADRIANO;TOSI, GUIDO;WAUTERS, LUCAS ARMAND
2008-01-01
Abstract
In the literature, litter size in red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris ranges between 1-6 offspring. Here we report a record litter size, in Europe, of 7 young (6 males, 1 female), marked in the nest when 10-14 days old, in a high-elevation mountain pine habitat, Lombardy Alps (Northern Italy). We discuss implications of extreme winter conditions for lifehistory strategies and possible trade-offs between high reproductive investment and short life-span
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