On Fighting Injuries and Dermal Shields of Mountain Goats

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A small, 3-year-old male goat (Oreamnos americanus) was severely injured by an old female when both were caught in a corral-trap. Thirty-two horn punctures were discovered on the male''s body. Twenty-five were on the belly and hind legs, illustrating quantitatively that mountain goats strike at the opponent''s rear and ventral parts. Two males shot just after the rut showed conspicuous dermal thickening over rump and rear. This dermal shield is located where most horn blows would land during fights with conspecifies.

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