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Antler - Wikipedia Antlers are extensions of an animal's skull found in members of the Cervidae (deer) family Antlers are a single structure composed of bone, cartilage, fibrous tissue, skin, nerves, and blood vessels They are generally found only on males, with the exception of reindeer caribou [1]
Antlers! | U. S. Fish Wildlife Service Fact 1: Elk, caribou, moose, white-tailed deer and mule deer are among the species native to North America that have antlers Adult males in all these species have antlers Most female caribou have antlers, too Biologically, all of these species belong to the Cervidae family of mammals
ANTLER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of ANTLER is one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family; also : a branch of an antler
Deer Antlers - Facts About Antlers The Deer That Grow Them Perhaps nothing is quite as unique to the deer species as their antlers Grown and shed annually, this miraculous and impressive feature – prized by hunters around the world – helps bucks and stags compete for mates during the yearly rut
How Deer Grow Antlers: Antler Genesis | Mossy Oak The process of antler growth starts very early in a deer’s life In fact, cells of the frontal bone begin differentiating into something called the antlerogenic periosteum in the embryonic stage
Antler - A-Z Animals Antlers are extensions of the skull bone that form into branches, called tines Antlers are shed each year, only to regrow in the following year They are more than just decorations, however, with Cervidae animals using their antlers to attract mates, protect themselves, or compete with rivals
Antler | anatomy | Britannica Antlers are “bone horns” that are grown and shed annually The growing antlers are encased in “velvet,” a highly vascularized, nerve-filled skin covered by short, soft hairs The blood-engorged, growing antlers are warm to the touch and quite… …and the immense, wide, flat antlers of old bulls
Horns versus Antlers - U. S. National Park Service Antlers—found on members of the deer family—grow as an extension of the animal’s skull They are true bone, are a single structure, and, generally, are found only on males Horns—found on pronghorn, bighorn sheep, and bison—are a two-part structure
Horns and Antlers | Animal Diversity Web - ADW Antlers are a pair of bony, branched structures that protrude from the frontals of the skull of animals and are shed annually; horns are also paired and protrude from the frontals, but they are permanent, unbranched, and made up of a bony core and a keratinized sheath