Aberrant Horn Growth and Masculine Behavior in a Female Bighorn Sheep From the North Dakota Badlands
Jensen WF, Seabloom RW, Mckenzie JV. 1989. Aberrant Horn Growth and Masculine Behavior in a Female Bighorn Sheep From the North Dakota Badlands. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 67(6):1602-1604
On 11 March 1987 an adult female bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis californiana) with abnormally large horns was captured in the badlands of North Dakota. Subsequent observations of this individual suggested male like behavior. Possible explanations of this abnormal horn growth and behavior are a genetic defect or an endocrine imbalance.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Jensen, William; Seabloom, Robert; Mckenzie, James
- Units
- THRO
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Mammalia (Mammals), Zoology