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I particularly enjoy seeing a white-tail buck with antlers. (Well, they are less commonly seen than the females, and more varied.) So when I spotted one this morning, I quietly followed it hoping for a good picture. But, the scene proved quite unexpected. I will show the picture first, and then offer comments.<\/p>\n
A white-tailed deer buck with strangely deformed (infected ?) antlers is eating vegetation.
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What is odd about them:
\n\u00a0 a) The left antler seems to be over half-covered with small growths.
\n\u00a0 b) The right antler has only a small bit of similar growth.
\n\u00a0 c) There is no sign that there is a link from one deformity to the other.
\n\u00a0 d) The right antler is an underdeveloped spike, while the left has three tines.
\n\u00a0 e) Both antlers look as though they have prematurely lost their velvet.
\n\u00a0 f) I could find no pictures of a condition like this on the Web.<\/p>\n
If you have any insights, feel free to offer them.<\/p>\n
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I particularly enjoy seeing a white-tail buck with antlers. (Well, they are less commonly seen than the females, and more varied.) So when I spotted one this morning, I quietly followed it hoping for a good picture. But, the … Continue reading