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<blockquote data-quote="Dave70968" data-source="post: 3153024" data-attributes="member: 13624"><p>That actually raises more questions. I'm assuming that, as mammals, deer follow the same XX/XY paradigm as humans (please correct me if I'm wrong). As such, it's the sire, not the dam, that determines the sex of the child. How, then, does the age of the doe have anything to do with the sex of the child? I can see the quantity--older does releasing more ova--but the sex? I don't get it?</p><p></p><p>I'm genuinely asking <em>how</em>, not doubting you. The question really is interesting. If you don't have the answer, I'd love to wait for you to talk to those who know--it's genuinely fascinating, and it has implications in game management (shooting young does early increases buck population, shooting older does would reduce doe--and total--population). Obviously, that statement would depend upon the degree to which a species is, or is not, monogamous.</p><p></p><p>Anyhow, fascinating question. Do you know, or have anybody you can ask?</p><p></p><p>ETA: I know fraternal twins can be to the same sire, or multiples. I have very good friends in the former category; fraternal twins simply require the release of two fertile ova, both of which are fertilized, without regard to the number of (potential) sires. Humans are more monogamous than whitetails, though--or so I understand--hence the question.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave70968, post: 3153024, member: 13624"] That actually raises more questions. I'm assuming that, as mammals, deer follow the same XX/XY paradigm as humans (please correct me if I'm wrong). As such, it's the sire, not the dam, that determines the sex of the child. How, then, does the age of the doe have anything to do with the sex of the child? I can see the quantity--older does releasing more ova--but the sex? I don't get it? I'm genuinely asking [I]how[/I], not doubting you. The question really is interesting. If you don't have the answer, I'd love to wait for you to talk to those who know--it's genuinely fascinating, and it has implications in game management (shooting young does early increases buck population, shooting older does would reduce doe--and total--population). Obviously, that statement would depend upon the degree to which a species is, or is not, monogamous. Anyhow, fascinating question. Do you know, or have anybody you can ask? ETA: I know fraternal twins can be to the same sire, or multiples. I have very good friends in the former category; fraternal twins simply require the release of two fertile ova, both of which are fertilized, without regard to the number of (potential) sires. Humans are more monogamous than whitetails, though--or so I understand--hence the question. [/QUOTE]
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