White-tailed Deer Antler Tip - (Odocoileus virginianus)

Males shed and regrow their antlers each year. Antlers primarily function as objects of sexual attraction and as weapons in fights between males. The timing of antler-drop varies, with many males shedding their antlers in late December, and most having shed them by early March. Once a deer sheds its antlers, new growth starts immediately.

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