Long, slender legs - each bearing two narrow, pointed hooves that support the weight - prominent ears, and in males, bony antlers (developed annually from pedicals of frontal bones in April-May and ...
The bone grows outward as an extension of the skull. Deer grow antlers to compete for mates and protect their territory during rutting season. The growth and loss of antlers for most species of ...
When it comes to talking about the size of a buck’s antlers, nothing compares to an accurate measurement of the deer’s rack. When someone reports they got an 8-point, you don’t know if it ...