Survival models using Program MARK for fawn mule deer from birth to 120 days using known-age newborn fawns and ages estimated from published neonatal-age models based on new-hoof growth, California, USA, 2005–2007.

Models compared and contrasted survival rates among groups and time-dependency.aKA = known-age newborn, R = Robinette [21], and H = Haskell [17] neonatal-age model.bTemporal scale represents constant, daily, or weekly survival among intervals.cAkaike's Information Criterion corrected for small sample size [55].dDifference in the AICc value of the top-ranked model and that of the model under consideration.eAkaike weight [55].fNumber of parameters.Survival models using Program MARK for fawn mule deer from birth to 120 days using known-age newborn fawns and ages estimated from published neonatal-age models based on new-hoof growth, California, USA, 2005–2007.