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Look what dh found in the park!

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Juliet27 Sun 13-Mar-22 09:58:00

New ones every year

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Doodledog Sun 13-Mar-22 09:55:32

Do they just have them in the mating season to fight off other males? I think I assumed they grew them at maturity and kept them for life.

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Callistemon21 Sun 13-Mar-22 09:47:39

Amazing, a lucky find.

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Juliet27 Sun 13-Mar-22 09:46:54

Yes Fallow must be even heavier

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Juliet27 Sun 13-Mar-22 09:45:44

What is even more amazing, isn’t it Witzend is that they grow that much each year!

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Witzend Sun 13-Mar-22 09:43:46

Red. There are also a lot of fallow deer but their antlers are different.

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Juliet27 Sun 13-Mar-22 09:40:52

Amazing find. A red deer?

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tanith Sun 13-Mar-22 09:33:54

Did you take it home? ?

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notgran Sun 13-Mar-22 09:28:09

Isn't that amazing. I'm such a nature ignoramous, I didn't even realise deer's antlers just fell off. Thanks for sharing.

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Witzend Sun 13-Mar-22 09:25:29
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He actually saw it fall off the deer’s head.

His size 10.5 foot is there for scale.
It’s unbelievably heavy!
I hope the other falls off soon - must be so uncomfortable for the poor deer, having such a weight on just one side of its head.

After decades of walking in that park, it’s only the 2nd time we’ve found an antler, and the other was relatively tiny.

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