do female deer sometimes have antlers??? Now me and my friend argue about this question....i say YES there are some females that do carry a rack
2006-09-21 09:35:05 · 10 answers · asked by Lisa 5 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Female caribou and reindeer grow antlers along with their male counterparts. some female white tail deer will grow antlers.
Deer really only use their antlers to fight with other deer. They are not usually used to fight off predators, which is one of the reasons that antlers are/can be shed annually. So, male deer need to antlers to fight with other male deer to gain access to females. Female deer do not employ the same competitive strategies among themselves, and so do not “need” antlers. This is an example of sexual selection. Having large antlers actually works against the long term survival of the buck (these deer are the prime targets of hunters), but it does allow the buck to gain reproductive access to more females.
2006-09-21 10:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by donyafs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In continental American species of deer; white tail, mulies, and black tail... no, the females never have antlers, even small ones. The confusion may come from 2 other animals often confused with deer....female rain-deer found in Alaska do have antlers. Theirs are much smaller than the buck's. There is also the Pronghorn antelope found in western US, (not really an antelope). Both male and female Pronghorns have horns which are permanent and not shed like deer antlers. Hope this helps.
2006-09-21 16:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, sometimes there are female deer (doe) that have antlers. Usually short spikes, but sometimes large racks, also. They think it may be caused by too much testosterone in her. They are even able to reproduce.
2006-09-21 16:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah everynow and then a good lookin jane doe will have a nice rack, even a pointy one at times. But no seriously, they do, i'm a hunter and PhD, and yeah, doe got horns for sure
2006-09-21 16:36:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of or seen one with antlers
2006-09-21 16:38:18 · answer #5 · answered by James 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Certain kinds do. But their horns are nothing like the bucks.
2006-09-21 19:27:00 · answer #6 · answered by troll05 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is rare, but yes, some do...usually MUCH smaller than BUCK deer.
2006-09-21 16:37:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in some species, yes.
2006-09-21 16:36:36 · answer #8 · answered by parental unit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DOEnt think so!
2006-09-21 16:37:08 · answer #9 · answered by ☺Everybody still loves Chris!♥▼© 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you mean fawns?
2006-09-21 16:36:24 · answer #10 · answered by Al Bundy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋