Variation in Muskox (Ovibos Moschatus) Guard Hair Growth Rates: Implications for Measuring Chronological Biomarkers

    April 2024 in “ Journal of wildlife diseases ”
    Olivia Hee, Juliette Di Francesco, Susan Kutz
    Studysummary This study reported that captive muskoxen in Fairbanks, Alaska have significantly faster and variable guard hair growth rates compared to free-ranging Greenland muskoxen, indicating that a universal hair growth rate cannot be applied across different muskox populations or time periods.
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