ANTLER

Antler

Antlers, on members of the deer family, are grown as an extension of the animal's skull. They are true bone and are a single structure, and in most species only occur on males, reindeer being an exception. In many temperate zone species, antlers are shed and regrown each year. Although they have other functions, their main one is in sexual selection, whether for display to females or in fighting with other males.

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antler

Noun

  1. A branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs. They are grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)
    While hiking in the woods, I found an antler from a deer.


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