Thursday, June 01, 2023

Doe in the Forest




Why do I say doe?  Young male deer will generally have small antler buds starting out by now.

Whitetail deer have the largest global population among large wild mammals, and antler growth by the males can be an astounding 200 inches of bone grown in just 120 days. The biological investment here is incredible — it’s like growing a separate skeleton out of their head.

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