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Antlers on deer are bonematerial - During growth they are covered with a skin that helps provide blood and thus nutrients to the antler.
When the antler growth stops due to testosterone-levles rising in the animal, the skin is rubbed off - therewith creating the colorization and "staining" of the antler.
What else can I help you with?
Do boy and girl reindeer both have antlers?
Girl reindeer do have antlers. Reindeer or caribou are the only species of deer where both males and females have antlers.
Do reindeer have antlers?
Male reindeer shed their antlers at the end of the mating season in early December. Females, however, keep their thinner antlers throughout the winter.
Do male reindeer have antlers?
Yes,male reindeer do have antlers.
How are reindeer antlers similar to fingerprints?
Reindeer antlers, like fingerprints, are unique to each individual animal. They have distinct patterns and shapes that can be used for identification purposes. Additionally, both reindeer antlers and fingerprints are formed through a combination of genetic factors and environmental influences. However, while fingerprints are primarily composed of ridges and valleys, reindeer antlers are made of bone and are shed and regrown annually.
What is unusual about female reindeer?
They have antlers.
Do Santa's reindeer have antlers?
yes
How big are reindeer antlers?
1Ft
Does Rudolph have antrelers?
Yes, Rudolph is a reindeer. As adults, reindeer have antlers.
Do all reindeer have antlers?
Another name for reindeer is caribou, which is what they are called in most of North America. Unlike other types of deer, all reindeer have antlers once they are old enough to grow them.
How are reindeer antlers similar to human fingerprint?
They are similar to human foot prints have
Did the reindeer vixen have antlers?
No, only male deer have antlers although it is extremely rare to have a female deer with antlers. ^^Actually, since all they are REINDEER, they all have antlers. Male and female. But, male reindeer drop their antlers in early winter, while females retain theirs until early spring. So ACTUALLY, all his reindeer are female.
Why do reindeer antlers turn white?
a male reindeer's antlers turn white during mating season to attract a mate or if they are hurt or in pain
