Antler

Mature red deer stag, Denmark
Red deer at the beginning of the growing season

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 are shed and regrown each year and function primarily as objects of sexual attraction and as weapons.[2]

  1. ^ "Arctic Wildlife – Arctic Studies Center". naturalhistory.si.edu. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "What are antlers and what is their purpose?". Ace Antlers. January 14, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

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