He also performed other research projects in regard to food selection by mammals and other areas of animal reproduction and nutrient intake.
[3] The horn of the unicorn dates back all the way to ancient times where they were sought after by kings and queens because they were believed to have magical powers as an antidote against poisons.
The typical description in the mythology of a unicorn would have the head and neck and the fine-boned, graceful legs of the horse; the beard and divided hooves of the Capridae; (part of the Artiodactyla family) the tail of the oryx; and a single spike spiraling from the forehead.
During more contemporary times has there been articles of accounts of so-called "unicorned" sheep in Nepal, and what fascinated him was the manner in which they were created.
The process adopted was branding with a red-hot iron the male lambs when they are about two or three months old on their horns when they begin to sprout.
The wounds are then treated with a mixture of oil and soot and when they heal, instead of growing at their usual places and spreading, they come out as on through the middle of their skull.
The experiment was successful, at the age of two years the two buds have formed together into one large horn molded into the forehead for support.
Like that of a mythical unicorn described by Ctesias and Fresnel, the horn sheath is white or grayish-white at the base and is tipped with black.
[citation needed] In order to test his hypothesis he conducted his experiments on many animals like sheep, cows, and goats, as well as the famous Unibull.
The circular horn buds were trimmed flat at their point of contact so as to provide a larger fusion surface.
In order to discuss the topic, Dove refers to the unconscious acceptance 'panels' that families held during their meal times.
Dove states that the awareness of food acceptance is brought forth with the change to commercial farming where the best product comes from quantity.
The second cockerel was allowed the opportunity to reproduce with twelve female individuals for thirteen days and was unsuccessful in fertilizing any eggs.
There were some exceptions in the experiment that Dove writes could have been due to late development of the gonads in comparison to the opposite sex’s.