Wolf has testicle trouble
Av: Hanne Dankertsen 29. mai 12:07
The leading male in a flock of wolves in Romerike, Norway,
is missing one of his testicles. To make it worse, his other testicle is deformed. As a result, no wolf cubs will be born this year.
«We noticed that one testicle was missing as we marked the animals earlier this season. Now we think this shortcoming is the reason why the female wolf is not pregnant», project leader of the Scandinavian wolf project, Hans Christian Pedersen, told the local newspaper.
It is the first time since 1997 that no wolves have been born in the area. The Norwegian scientists are not certain what the consequences will be.
«It is definitely not normal for a wolf to only have one testicle. We do not have any experience with this and we are not completely sure what will happen. Maybe the female will leave the male, maybe a new male will enter the picture or maybe the couple will live here together for years without breeding, it is hard to tell», Pedersen said.