Trauma‐induced malformed antler development in male white‐tailed deer

ABSTRACT Though normal antlers are branched and bilaterally symmetrical, male white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) sometimes develop malformed antlers because of various reasons. As management for antler quality has grown more popular in recent years, there has been concern that spike‐on‐one‐s...

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Main Authors: Gabriel R. Karns, Stephen S. Ditchkoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-12-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.353
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