The one-year-old roe deer — nicknamed, not surprisingly, 'Unicorn' — was born in captivity in the Center of Natural Sciences research center's park in the Tuscan town of Prato, near Florence, Italy. He is believed to have been born with a genetic flaw; his twin has two horns... Single-horned deer are rare but not unheard of — but even more unusual is the central positioning of the horn, experts said. "Generally, the horn is on one side (of the head) rather than being at the center. This looks like a complex case," said Fulvio Fraticelli, scientific director of Rome's zoo. He said the position of the horn could also be the result of a trauma early in the animal's life.
13 June 2008
A unicorn, finally
The one-year-old roe deer — nicknamed, not surprisingly, 'Unicorn' — was born in captivity in the Center of Natural Sciences research center's park in the Tuscan town of Prato, near Florence, Italy. He is believed to have been born with a genetic flaw; his twin has two horns... Single-horned deer are rare but not unheard of — but even more unusual is the central positioning of the horn, experts said. "Generally, the horn is on one side (of the head) rather than being at the center. This looks like a complex case," said Fulvio Fraticelli, scientific director of Rome's zoo. He said the position of the horn could also be the result of a trauma early in the animal's life.
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