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Deer grow a new set of antlers each year. The new antlers are covered in a kind of velvet. Because of fighting and searching for food the velvet becomes rather tatty, often hanging down in strips. This can reduce the animals vision, which is highly important to such an animal. So it rids itself of the offending velvet by rubbing its antlers against trees. The bare antlers are used especially in the "rutting" season (the mating season) when the strongest deer, usually with the largest and perfectly shaped antlers, will be able to assemble his own herd of females. Later in the year the antlers are "cast" off, but the material of which they are made is not wasted because the deer will gnaw away at the antlers to take in the stuff needed for antlers to grow once more.
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Why do deer rub antlers up and down trees?
Bucks rub their antlers on small, flexible trees in order to rub off the velvet that initially covers them. During rut, bucks rub their antlers on trees to attract receptive doe's and to demarcate territory and warn other bucks to stay away.
Why do deer rub their antlers up and down trees?
Bucks rub their antlers on small, flexible trees in order to rub off the velvet that initially covers them. During rut, bucks rub their antlers on trees to attract receptive doe's and to demarcate territory and warn other bucks to stay away.
Does plural form of deer go with was or were?
A deer was standing by the trees with her faun.Several deer were standing by the trees.
If a deer rubs a tree will it kill the tree?
That's a very good question, but I think that trees don't die after a deer rubs on it because it doesn't do anything but rub it. No the tree will not die. The deer rubs its antlers to get the furry stuff off and does very little damage to the tree.
How do you catch Pokemon on trees in diamond?
you rub honey on the golden trees.
Where do deer go in daytime?
In trees
What is the plural of deer in American English?
In American English, the noun deer is both the singular and the plural word. Examples: singular: A deer and her faun stood by the edge of the trees. plural: Several deer stood by the edge of the trees.
What is the vegetation like in the Texas Coastal Plains?
the natural vegetation in Texas is like elm tree trees, hickory trees, various types of oal trees and etc.
Do deer damage trees?
Deer have very efficient guts and can digest a wide range of vegetation including young tree branches. Fruit trees will also attract deer who will smell the ripe fruit.
What food does a deer get in it's habitat?
deer eats plants,trees and grass in it's habitat
What do deer eat in the winter?
Deer eats pine trees and bateria located in the woods
Do deer eat willow?
They most certainly do. I witnessed a deer devouring my new dappled willow on my front lawn last night.
