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Antler

life science Maturity 9-11

Deer have big bones on their heads.

Red deer stag 2009 denmark.jpg
Red deer stag 2009 denmark.jpg
These are called antlers. They grow back every year. Males use them to fight. They also help them look strong. Do you think they are heavy?
Red deer stag velvet.jpg
Red deer stag velvet.jpg

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File:Red deer stag 2009 denmark.jpg
Red deer stag 2009 denmark.jpg
File:Antlers at the start of the season, cervus elaphus, deinze, belgium.jpg
Antlers at the start of the season,...
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KaempfendeHirsche-2-cropped.jpg
File:Sambar deers Fighting Silvassa.jpg
Sambar deers Fighting Silvassa.jpg
File:Red deer stag velvet.jpg
Red deer stag velvet.jpg
File:Geweihe Pierer.jpg
Geweihe Pierer.jpg
File:20070818-0001-strolling reindeer.jpg
20070818-0001-strolling reindeer.jpg
File:Luchik-the-Moose-and-Dr-Minaev-hp3188.jpg
Luchik-the-Moose-and-Dr-Minaev-hp3188.jpg
File:Antler phylogenetics - Samejima et al 2020.png
Antler phylogenetics - Samejima et al 2020.png
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Wallace CollectionDSCF7493.JPG
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