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Table 1 Several traits of five ungulate species

From: Wild ungulate species differ in their contribution to the transmission of Ixodes ricinus-borne pathogens

Trait

Fallow deer

Moose

Red deer

Roe deer

Wild boar

References

Body mass (kg)

57

462

240

23

84

[16]

Home range (km2)

0.7

71.8

54.8

0.5

1.2

[16]

Diet

Grass, fruits and seeds

Trees, shrubs

Trees, shrubs, forbs, grass

Trees, shrubs, crops

Fruits and seeds, grass, crops

[17]

Social structure

Gregarious (big groups)

Solitary

Gregarious (small groups)

Small family groups

Gregarious (big groups)