Bison mating observations fall short of predicting reproductive success
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 07:30
in Biology & Nature
Most mammal reproduction studies aim to not only discover who the fathers are but also to learn why some males sire more offspring than others. This is complicated since many male animals, including American bison, mate with multiple females, making it difficult to estimate which males will be the most successful at passing on their genes.