Antlers receive blood supply only while they are growing. Once they harden and calcify, the blood supply is no longer needed, so the velvet covering is shed. This cycle occurs every year in both males and females, so it is not painful for them.
As a kid, I remember seeing a recently rubbed buck in the woods. Sucker just kinda appeared out of nowhere. He looked like an absolute murderous nightmare, just staring me in the face for a few seconds.
For everyone. Yes these are caribou (aka reindeer) – Rangifer tarandus. Yes, caribou are in the deer family (Cervidae). No, caribou are not typically called “deer.” But it’s seriously not a big deal. – signed, a wildlife biologist.
Holy shit. Could you IMAGINE seeing this in the wild and having no point of reference???
No wonder people thought witches/warlocks/Gods/Demons were running around!!
I only learned about this in the last year or two on Reddit. If I saw this in the wild, I would have thought Walking Dead is happening.
Very cool. But very very gross.
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Antlers receive blood supply only while they are growing. Once they harden and calcify, the blood supply is no longer needed, so the velvet covering is shed. This cycle occurs every year in both males and females, so it is not painful for them.
Those are caribou. Awesome video!
I’m thinking it might be itchy and bothersome, like a scab.
As a kid, I remember seeing a recently rubbed buck in the woods. Sucker just kinda appeared out of nowhere. He looked like an absolute murderous nightmare, just staring me in the face for a few seconds.
Eww, neat, but ewww
Metal as fuck
Why is this grossing me out.
Damn that looks terrifying
Its*
Could you imagine walking around with that on your head?
looks like something out of Last of Us
“Deer removing velvet off its antlers” – there, fixed it for you
Those are caribou
This is what I want to do to my eczema sometimes
I imagine thats gotta feel pretty amazing 😐 albeit a bit nasty looking lol
Nature’s so metal
If I ever stumbled on an Elk or Deer having no knowledge of their existence and this is the first thing I saw of them I’d think they are horrifying.
In reality, they are both majestic and metal AF.
For everyone. Yes these are caribou (aka reindeer) – Rangifer tarandus. Yes, caribou are in the deer family (Cervidae). No, caribou are not typically called “deer.” But it’s seriously not a big deal. – signed, a wildlife biologist.
The new Silent Hill looks promising
Those are very caribou looking deer
you know when you floss super hard and it hurts but in a really good way? That’s what I imagine it’s like..
They look like caribou to me, also deer.
Holy shit. Could you IMAGINE seeing this in the wild and having no point of reference???
No wonder people thought witches/warlocks/Gods/Demons were running around!!
Everything about deer antlers I learn is somehow horrifying
This looks like something out of some kind of horror movie
I only learned about this in the last year or two on Reddit. If I saw this in the wild, I would have thought Walking Dead is happening.
Very cool. But very very gross.
Why look for aliens when they’re already here?
Also mad gross
Why do they do this ?
I did not know that’s what velvet is
you’re right mom, it WAS just a phase! :'(
looks really painfull almost like a scab from a cut.
Is that larry?
Yeah, he got too clise this time.
What I want to know is who’s the genius behind getting this tree ready for the occasion
Imagine coming across this on a hike after they leave
This is probably itchy for them like when your teeth are coming in.
So I’m guessing this is like their teething.
Jesus that looks terrifying
Itchy I assume
Man, that fallen tree sure looks like it could kill a teenager fleeing some angry bees.
That’s an incredible rack. Is it normal for them to get so many points or is this dude on another level?
I have to assume it itches like hell to promt the behavior.
“NSFW content”
Okay.