Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Impact of Red Fox Predation on the Sex Ratio of Prairie Mallards

Table 10: Sex Ratios of Adult Mallards Found at Red Fox Dens


Table 10. Sex ratios of adult mallards found at red fox rearing dens in eastern North Dakota.
Year
Unknown
Male
Female
Percentage female
1969
15
13
43
76.8
1970
15
12
51
81.0
1971
9
6
20
76.9
1972
7
9
26
74.3
1973
2
4
26
86.7
Total
48
44
166
79.8

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