Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Every year, wildlife — deer, elk, pronghorn and moose — naturally shed their antlers in the fall and winter, then grow a new set in spring and summer. For ...

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MSN: Caribou are the only deer species in which females grow antlers. Scientists just figured out why Caribou are the only deer species in which females grow antlers. Scientists just figured out why Reindeer and caribou are the only deer species on Earth in which females grow antlers. Instead of using antlers for combat, female caribou use them as a portable mineral storage system.

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Female caribou ... Caribou, large deer that are native to the northernmost parts of the world (and sometimes called reindeer), are the only deer whose females grow antlers. In a study published today, researchers ... Antlers on deer grow new each year and there are a variety of reasons why they may have a unique shape, drop tine or hole. “Antlers are pretty awesome,” Jeannine Fleegle, wildlife biologist for the ...

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Why do female reindeer have antlers? It’s a question that has long perplexed scientists, since reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)—also known as caribou—are the only species of deer whose cows sport the bony ... A majestic red deer stag standing high on a hill is an impressive sight, especially with its huge antlers reaching towards the sky. These are vitally important features in deer society, capable of ...