Are horn characteristics related to age in male pronghorns?

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 908-916

  Mitchell, C D ^a   Maher, C R ^a  

^a United States Fish/Wildlife Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Antilocapra americana; Asymmetry; Horns; Management; Morphometrics; Pronghorns

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ASYMMETRY; HORN; MORPHOMETRY; UNGULATE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA;

EID: 0034754441     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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