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18:38 Dec 28, 2002 |
German to English translations [PRO] Marketing | |||||
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| Selected response from: William Stein Costa Rica Local time: 14:41 | ||||
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rutting males Explanation: is what immediately springs to mind for the group of them.... "Rutting may begin in mid-September and continue into November but peak breeding activity takes place in October. During rut, bucks mark off and defend a small area, known as a "stand," from which other rutting males are excluded; females and young remain within the male territories and as each doe comes into heat, she is followed until mating is accomplished. After the rut, males gradually cease defending their territories and form "bachelor groups," while females and young remain segregated from males and in their own groups" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-12-28 18:45:55 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or alpha male may well be what you\'re after: \"alpha male The most dominant male in an animal group’s dominance hierarchy\" http://www.wwnorton.com/gleitman/glossary/A.htm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-12-29 07:13:41 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I wouldn\'t use \"ablest doe\" - a doe is a deer, a female deer (as sung by Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music). Reference: http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/cervdama.htm |
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15 mins confidence:
2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
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