It’s a common belief in the world of deer that males have antlers and females don’t, but reindeer serve as the exception. Both male and female reindeer grow antlers. This is a trait that no other ...

If you’ve ever observed deer or seen images of mature bucks, you may have noticed that older deer tend to have larger and more complex antlers. You might have also heard that deer shed their antlers ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. Scientists have grown “mini-antlers” on ...

Every spring, deer lose their antlers; by early autumn, they have a new set. These bony headgear sprout by about 2.75 centimetres a day, one of the fastest rates of bone growth among mammals. Tao Qin ...

Antler size is an indicator of a buck's health, nutrition, and age, not necessarily dominance. Injuries to a deer can result in abnormally shaped antlers, such as drop tines or even a third antler.

BRAINERD — It's mid-July, and in the world of white-tailed deer bucks, a number of physiological changes are happening. They are beginning to feed more heavily in preparation for the fall rut, or ...

The reindeer is called caribou in North America but retains the name reindeer across Europe and Asia. However, when caribou are domesticated in North America, they are referred to as reindeer. What a ...

This time of year, the antlers of Georgia’s white-tailed male deer, or bucks, are growing super fast. It’s why July’s full moon, which will light up the sky on Monday evening before Independence Day, ...