Abstract
Both cows and bulls stop growing at between 6 and 7 years, but the development of the typical male secondary characteristics such as large horns, starts at the age of 7 years (Figure 4.1).
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1996 Chapman & Hall
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Prins, H.H.T. (1996). Social organization of buffalo bulls. In: Ecology and Behaviour of the African Buffalo. Chapman & Hall Wildlife Ecology and Behaviour Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1527-5_4
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1527-5_4
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-0-412-72520-3
Online ISBN: 978-94-009-1527-5
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive