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That's the velvet that is surrounding the growing bone portion of the antlers. This velvet and antler regrowth which occurs every year for all species under the Family Cervidae, occurs from spring until fall, which is when the velvet falls off and rubbed off by bucks (or bulls, referring to elk, moose and caribou specifically) who are getting ready for the rutting season.
What else can I help you with?
What is the fur on the antlers called?
Fuzz on deer antlers are called velvet.
Deer antlers- male or female?
only male dear (buck) have antlers. Female dear (doe) do not. Unless that female deer is a caribou. Both male and female caribou grow antlers.
Do only male deer have antlers?
First to act smart you got to say male, second yes.
What is the difference between a buck and a doe?
A buck is a male deer, he also has antlers. A doe is a female deer, she does not have antlers.
What animals have antlers?
Antlers are a primary feature of the animals that reside under the Family Cervidae. Animals with antlers include deer (red deer, fallow deer, mule deer, white-tailed deer, black-tailed deer, roe deer, pudu, chital, brocket deer), moose, elk (wapiti), and reindeer (caribou).
If a female deer mate with a male deer that have largest antlers we are witnessing?
sexual selection.
If a female deer mate with a male deer that have largest antlers we are witnessing-?
sexual selection.
How can you tell the difference between a male and female baby deer?
The male has antlers and the female doesn't
What type of deer have horns?
all male deers have antlers
Why do some male cattle have antlers?
No cattle have antlers. They have horns. You could be thinking of moose or elk, which are part of the deer family and have antlers.
What are the horns of a deer is called?
The horns of a deer are called antlers.
What is the social characteristics for a deer?
The physical characteristics of any deer, male or female, depend on the species. The male deer grow antlers and the females do not grow antlers. Deer can range in all colors of brown and some have white on them.
