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Reindeer vs. Whitetail Deer: Antlers Female reindeer have antlers, and notably retain their antlers during the winter. Male reindeer, on the other hand, lose their antlers during winter and regrow ...
However, both male and female reindeer grow antlers. There are rare cases in other deer species in which the females grow little antlers, but this is usually a result of abnormal hormone levels.
Female reindeer grow antlers that are significantly smaller than their male counterparts. Male reindeer grow antlers as long as 50 inches after multiple seasons of shedding.
When male reindeer shed their antlers in early to mid-winter, the antlered cows acquire the highest ranks in the feeding hierarchy, gaining access to the best forage areas. These cows are healthier than those without antlers. [135] Calves whose mothers do not have antlers are more prone to disease and have a significantly higher mortality. [135]
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 are shed and regrown each year and function primarily as objects of sexual attraction and as weapons. [2]
Reindeer are the only species of deer where both males and females can grow antlers. Male reindeer often weigh three times the weight of an average person, while females are a bit smaller.
English: I found these antlers while walking in an Oklahoma field, on November 7, 2022. The base was bloody red, indicating that this particular deer probably cast them not long before I spotted them.
The males will have completely shed all antlers by the end of the year. Antler Size and Sexual Differences Male and female reindeer have different sized antlers, the female’s being shorter.