Utility indices for brown brocket deer (mazama gouazoubira)

Authors

  • Leonardo Mucciolo CONICET-Instituto Nacional de Antropología y Pensamiento Latinoamericano. 3 de febrero 1378 (C1426BJN).Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
  • Alejandro Acosta CONICET-Instituto Nacional de Antropología y Pensamiento Latinoamericano. 3 de febrero 1378 (C1426BJN).Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

Abstract

We present results of a butchery experiment of a brown brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) individual, which was employed to calculate several utility indexes for this species: MUI (Meat Utility Index), GUI (General Utility Index), y FUI (Food Utility Index). Results are compared with those of larger cervids like caribou, huemul and white-tailed deer, indicating a strong and positive correlation.

Keywords:

economic utility indices, brown brocket deer, zooarchaeology