@article{Holand_L’Italien_Weladji_Djaković_Røed_Hovland_Nieminen_2012, title={Shit happens – a glimpse into males’ mating tactics in a polygynous ungulate - the reindeer}, volume={32}, url={https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/2378}, DOI={10.7557/2.32.1.2378}, abstractNote={This is about the two big "guys", Spot and Mika, and their endeavour to propagate their genes during the mating season 2007. They were 6 and 5 years old weighting 172 and 141 kg before rut, respectively. Together with 23 other males (one 5 yrs, two 4 yrs, three 3 yrs, six 2 yrs and eleven 1 yr old) they roamed within a ~15 km2 fenced area competing for access to 87 females. Indeed, the competition was intense and all males present contributed to the dynamic observed. Especially Hot, the heaviest 4 yrs old male weighing 155 kg before rut, played a prominent role - in addition to Spot and Mika, their mating tactics being highly dynamic. However there is no short cut to success - strength have to be coupled with smartness - but shit happens - as we'll see.}, number={1}, journal={Rangifer}, author={Holand, Øystein and L’Italien, Léon and Weladji, Robert B. and Djaković, Natasa and Røed, Knut and Hovland, Anne Lene and Nieminen, Mauri}, year={2012}, month={Oct.}, pages={65–72} }