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Espmark (1964) observed that the presence of antlers on females is related to the hierarchy rank and is a result of the harsh winter conditions and the female dominated parental investment. [28] Males shed their antlers prior to winter, while female antlers are retained throughout winter. [29]
In deer, only the males boast antlers, and the horns of bovines are usually small or not present in females. Male Indian antelopes have a much darker coat than females. Almost all even-toed ungulates have fur, with the exception being the nearly hairless hippopotamus. Fur varies in length and coloration depending on the habitat.
Goat skull piece African buffalo (both sexes have horns) Animals have a variety of uses for horns and antlers, including defending themselves from predators and fighting members of their own species (horn fighting) for territory, dominance or mating priority. [11] [12] Horns are usually present only in males but in some species, females too may ...
It’s a common belief in the world of deer that males have antlers and females don’t, but reindeer serve as the exception. Both male and female reindeer grow antlers. Both male and female ...
Rhinoceros horns, unlike those of other horned mammals, consist only of keratin. These horns rest on the nasal ridge of the animal's skull. Antlers are unique to cervids and found mostly on males: the only cervid females with antlers are caribou and reindeer, whose antlers are normally smaller than males
Male gazelle mounting a female Fawn hiding in the grass. A male gazelle follows a female and sniffs her urine to find out if she is in estrus, a process known as the Flehmen response. [24] If so, he continues to court and mount her. [23] Females leave the herd to give birth to single fawns after a five- to six-month gestation period. [25]
The body of the American bison is hairier, though its tail has less hair than that of the European bison. The horns of the European bison point forward through the plane of its face, making it more adept at fighting through the interlocking of horns in the same manner as domestic cattle, unlike the American bison, which favors charging. [44]
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