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subadult

(ˌsʌbəˈdʌlt; sʌbˈædʌlt)
n
(Zoology) an animal not quite at adult stage
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Research has shown that the majority of blue sharks that visit Irish waters are subadult females.
Abstract: A subadult, male bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was evaluated after being found unable to fly, with large eschars on the dorsal head and right stifle.
We ear-tagged and fitted real-time Global Positioning Systems (GPS) collars (G2110E, Advanced Telemetry Systems, Isanti, Minnesota, U.S.A.) on captured subadult (dispersal until 3 y) and adult (>3 y) mountain lions, whereas we only ear-tagged kittens (dependent on mother; see Johnson et al., 2017 and Wilckens et al, 2016 for detailed capture methods).
An FWC (https://www.fws.gov/southeast/news/2017/02/florida-panther-population-estimate-updated/) report  released in February 2017 estimated that are between 120 to 230 subadult panthers.
Our variables included 2 temporal seasonal models (winter season [October-January] versus remainder of year [February-October] and lambing season [May-June] versus remainder of the year), age of individuals at capture (adult versus subadult), year 1 (February 2015-January 2016) versus year 2 (February 2016-January 2017), regions (northern versus southern), sex of individual, winter season-year ([October-January] and year), and month.
category Sex Date condition 1 Subadult M Sep Thin 2016 2 Adult F Sep Thin 2016 3 Adult M Oct Thin 2016 4 Subadult F Nov Thin 2016 5 Subadult F Sep Normal 2017 6 Adult M Oct Thin 2017 Features of lesions consistent with bovine TB ([dagger]) Case Macroscopic, multifocal Multifocal granulomas no.
We did document the seasonal presence of several adult and subadult individuals that had been acoustically tagged by researchers working in other coastal systems, and that finding indicates that nonnatal individuals still use this estuary.
We collected 22 individuals of Allocosa senex (7 adult males, 8 adult females, 2 subadult males, 2 subadult females and 3 juveniles) in November 2016 at the coastal area of San Jose de Carrasco, Canelones, Uruguay (34[degrees]851'006.06" S, 55[degrees]58'046.71" W).
The first four chapters cover skeletal elements by region, generally organized from the head to the toes, while chapter 5 focuses on the subadult skeleton and chapter 6 provides photographs of students and staff engaged in skeletal analyses during a summer workshop.
A regional investigation of subadult dietary patterns and health in late Iron Age and Roman Dorset, England.
Subadult mass was taken to be 75% of an adult female, and a juvenile as 30% (Radloff and Du Toit 2004).
Subadult mortality could be reduced by providing adequate suitable habitat for subadults through provision of enough water supplies and controlling the number of competing grazers in the park (management option 3).