Why do male roe deer start growing their antlers much…
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Why do male roe deer start growing their antlers much earlier than other deer species?
First of all, i'm only talking about deer living in places with summer and winter, so this doesn't apply to deer living in South-Southeast Asia.
In many deer species, male shed their antlers in early winter and start growing them in spring. However this doesn't apply to the roe deer, as they already start growing antlers in early winter. Why is it that they start growing them so early?
The only explanation i have is that their rutting season is earlier than in other deer. Most other deer have their rut in October, while roe deer have them in mid July to mid August. But there comes another question, why do roe deer have a much earlier rutting season than other deer species?
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First of all, i'm only talking about deer living in places with summer and winter, so this doesn't apply to deer living in South-Southeast Asia.
In many deer species, male shed their antlers in early winter and start growing them in spring. However this doesn't apply to the roe deer, as they already start growing antlers in early winter. Why is it that they start growing them so early?
The only explanation i have is that their rutting season is earlier than in other deer. Most other deer have their rut in October, while roe deer have them in mid July to mid August. But there comes another question, why do roe deer have a much earlier rutting season than other deer species?
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