Although fighting is rare, chamois can scuffle over mates. Males plant all four feet on the ground and strike upwards with their hook-like horns.
Scientific Name: Rupicapra rupicapra
Age [Sex]: Adult [M]
Collection Date:
Locality: Unspecified
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Collector Name [Number]: R. Bandar [RB793]
Notes: Skull plus mandibles; no additional date or locality data.
More 3D objects
Scientific Name: Ursus arctos
Age [Sex]: [M]
Collection Date: 4 Jan 1989
Locality: Unspecified
Higher Geography:
Scientific Name: Panthera tigris
Age [Sex]: [F]
Collection Date: Mar 1960
Scientific Name: Leopardus pardalis pseudopardalis
Age [Sex]: [M]
Collection Date:
Locality: Unspecified
Higher Geography:
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