Size sexual monomorphism in Barroso-Salmeco cattle from Guatemala
Sexual dimorphism in size (SSD) is a widespread phenomenon in animals. Its causes remain obscure, as well as its allometric relationship with body size (Rensch's hypothesis). Here, in order to contribute a better description of the Barroso-Salmeco cattle from Guatemala, we analyze SSD in 5 bull...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat de Lleida (UdL) |
| Repository: | Repositori Obert UdL |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/70160 |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.21615/cesmvz.15.1.2 http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/70160 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Rensch's hypothesis Body weight Creole breed Zoometry variability |
| Summary: | Sexual dimorphism in size (SSD) is a widespread phenomenon in animals. Its causes remain obscure, as well as its allometric relationship with body size (Rensch's hypothesis). Here, in order to contribute a better description of the Barroso-Salmeco cattle from Guatemala, we analyze SSD in 5 bulls and 49 females aged more than 3 years, using 23 lineal morphostructural traits and body weight. It was detected no SSD, and only cannon thickness appeared different between genders. Results of sexual dimorphism analyses discard male-biased sexual size differences in this breed and they point rather towards a sexual monomorphism. |
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