Abnormal testes in reindeer, Rangifer tarandus

In a sample of reindeer from South Georgia, 4 males were abnormal in that 1 had bilateral cryptorchid testis, 2 each had 1 cryptorchid testis and 1 had a vestigial testis. The antlers of the cryptorchid males were small, but the antler cycle itself was hardly affected.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Reproduction
Main Author: Leader-Williams, N.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: 1979
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Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/525168/
https://doi.org/10.1530/jrf.0.0570127
Description
Summary:In a sample of reindeer from South Georgia, 4 males were abnormal in that 1 had bilateral cryptorchid testis, 2 each had 1 cryptorchid testis and 1 had a vestigial testis. The antlers of the cryptorchid males were small, but the antler cycle itself was hardly affected.