Seven Cyprus mouflon filmed at watering hole with rare twin young
Footage released by the Game and Fauna Service shows seven mouflon drinking together, including a female believed to be accompanied by twins.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Seven Cyprus mouflon were captured on camera gathering at a watering hole, including a female believed to be accompanied by twin young.
Rare twin birth
The footage was released by Nikos Kassinis, Senior Officer at the Game and Fauna Service.
Kassinis said the female mouflon at the centre of the group appeared to be accompanied by twins, one male and one female.
He described the case as notable, saying that the twin birth rate among Cyprus mouflon varies from year to year but remains below 10 per cent.
Low first-year survival rate
Kassinis added that the first year of life is particularly difficult for twins, with survival rates during that period also below 10 per cent.
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