Suspected True Hermaphroditism in a Free-ranging Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) in Interior Alaska, USA

Bridget L Borg; Kaija J Klauder; Kimberlee B Beckmen

doi:10.7589/JWD-D-23-00038

Suspected True Hermaphroditism in a Free-ranging Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) in Interior Alaska, USA

J Wildl Dis. 2024 Apr 1;60(2):546-549. doi: 10.7589/JWD-D-23-00038.

Authors

Bridget L Borg¹, Kaija J Klauder¹, Kimberlee B Beckmen²

Affiliations

¹ Denali National Park and Preserve, PO Box 9, Denali Park, Alaska 99755, USA.
² Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, 1300 College Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, USA.

PMID: 38268220
DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-23-00038

Abstract

Hermaphroditism or intersexuality occurs endogenously in most mammal species. We document the behavior and physical and anatomic appearance of a suspected true hermaphroditic free-ranging wild gray wolf (Canis lupus) in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA.

MeSH terms

Alaska / epidemiology
Animals
Ovotesticular Disorders of Sex Development* / veterinary
Wolves*