Horns, Pronghorns, and Antlers: Evolution, Morphology, Physiology, and Social SignificanceThis comprehensive book on cranial appendages, written by internationally-acclaimed researchers, provides a unique link between recent experimental data and established views on evolution, taxonomy, and morphology of horns, pronghorns, and antlers. Physiological, neuroendocrine, nutritional, genetic, and ethological aspects are also covered. The variety of investigation techniques, the depth and timeliness of the information, and the scope of interpretation presented here will provoke discussion and suggest new research objectives. All wildlife biologists interested in horns, antlers, and related structures as well as taxonomists and vertebrate palaeontologists will value this well-balanced treatise as an overview and reference source. |
Contents
Epigenetical Morphological Physiological and Behavioral | 3 |
Contributors | 10 |
Correlation of Reproductive and Digestive Strategies | 114 |
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Horns, Pronghorns, and Antlers: Evolution, Morphology, Physiology, and ... George A. Bubenik,Anthony B. Bubenik No preview available - 2011 |
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Africa amputation androgens animals antelope antler casting antler cycle antler development antler growth antler length antler tissue antlerogenesis arteries atherodes Bartoš beam behavior body weight bone bony bovids branch breeding brow tine Bubenik Capreolus castrated cephalophus cervids Cervus characters coronet correlation cranial appendages crinifrons CT numbers Damaliscus diet Elaphodus eupecoran evolution fallow deer fawns females FIGURE fossil frontal genetic Gentry genus giraffoids Goss grafts growing antler habitat heterozygosity hormones horn cores horn sheaths increase induced Jaczewski Janis later levels lineages males mineralization Miocene Muntiacus muntjak nasal nerve ng/ml normal occur ossicones pattern pecoran pedicle period periosteum photoperiod plasma Pleistocene Pliocene preorbital primitive prolactin pronghorns red deer stags reevesi regeneration relationship roe deer ruminants rusa rusa deer seasonal Sempéré sexes sexual skin skull species species-specific stimulation studies subspecies Suttie territorial bucks testosterone tion tips velvet antlers velvet shedding white-tailed deer yearlings