Osteoporotic Skull Lesions in Moose at Isle Royale National Park

Osteoporotic lesions were evaluated in the skulls of moose (Alces alces) collected in Isle Royale National Park, Michigan (USA), from 1958 to 1994. Circular lesions which penetrated the outer table of the skull were distributed over the frontal and nasal bones asymmetrically in both sexes. About 32%...

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Published in:Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Main Authors: Hindelang, Mary, Peterson, Rolf O.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech 1996
Subjects:
Alces alces
Isle Royale
Moose
Osteoporosis
Porotic lesions
Skulls
College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
Forest Sciences
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/3277
https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-32.1.105
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Summary:Osteoporotic lesions were evaluated in the skulls of moose (Alces alces) collected in Isle Royale National Park, Michigan (USA), from 1958 to 1994. Circular lesions which penetrated the outer table of the skull were distributed over the frontal and nasal bones asymmetrically in both sexes. About 32% of skulls recovered had some porotic lesions with slightly greater prevalence among males.

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