Animals

[fredroy]

I had to look it up:

Deer Velvet Shedding (why it happens, what it's like) - World Deer

Eeach year deer grow a new set of antlers, & once the antlers are fully grown they shed the soft coating. Learn about deer velvet shedding.

worlddeer.org

 

[metta]

What prompts them to do that? It almost looks like they must have nerves in their antlers, and they're rubbing them against the tree like they are scratching an itch.

"In the exercise of mating, when males joust and compete against each other to win over females, a hard antler surface is more valuable than one encased in felt. Once a buck commences to rubbing off the antler felt, it usually completes the task in 24 hours."

Deer Rubbing | Prevent Tree Damage | ohDEER

Male deer, also known as bucks, damage trees in autumn and winter when they rub their antlers against trees and their bark to remove the layer of felt.

oh-deer.com

 

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[frankfrank]

I'm seriously thinking of trying to be at a zoo during the April 8 total solar eclipse. It would be interesting to see what the wild animals do.

Indianapolis?

 

[metta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1737413130043478331

 

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[gsdx]

^ Is that a result of the fires in Hawaii?

 

[metta]

^ Is that a result of the fires in Hawaii?

The current, most pervasive threats to Hawaiian biodiversity in Hawaii are non-native invasive, habitat-modifying plants, animal and disease.

 

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