Moose shedding antlers

Although moose are members of the deer family, aka Cervidae, they look much different than a whitetail deer, as they're wildly larger in size and sport antlers with longer tines and heavy palmation. And, like deer, elk, and caribou, moose, too, shed their antlers. However, the chances of actually seeing this rare event occur are […] The post Bull Moose Unexpectedly Sheds Massive Antler in Rare Footage appeared first on Wide Open Spaces.

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Finding shed antlers can happen anywhere in a deer’s home range, usually encompassing hundreds, if not thousands of acres. But the odds are good; 90-percent or more of the antlers you discover are going to be found in one of three locations.

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While shedding velvet is a common annual occurrence among bull moose, photographers aren't often on hand to document the graphic details.

Capturing it on camera is very rare.

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The Tale of the Devil's Antlers: if a bull moose is castrated, he sheds his antlers and immediately grow a new set of deformed ones, which will never shed. Tale of the Devils Antlers