The Function of the Brow-Tine in Caribou Antlers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16864504 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William O Pruitt (corresponding author), Jr William O Pruitt |
| Year | 1966 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 1966-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ARCTIC (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-0843 • E-ISSN: 1923-1245 |
| Publisher | The Arctic Institute of North America (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14430/arctic3419 |
| OpenAlex | W2113976716 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Observations of Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus in northern Manitoba and R.t. groenlandicus-granti intergrades in northwest Alaska, show the brow-tine functioning as a protection to the buck caribou's eyes during antler-threshing, also in the forest-tundra region against the stiff twigs of willows. Elsewhere in the arctic and subarctic, the brow-tine sometimes does not develop. The brow-tine is not fully developed until the buck's fourth or fifth year, which marks the onset of the buck's breeding activity
Antler · Archaeology · Arctic · Biology · Geography · Subarctic climate · Threshing · Tine · Tundra · Ecology · Ecology and biodiversity studies · Engineering · Rangeland and Wildlife Management · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
| Citation span | 1973 - 1973 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |