. American types of animal life. Zoology; Animal behavior. 188 TYPES OF ANIMAL LIFE outgrowths of bone from the head which, while they are growing, are covered with soft, sensitive skin, richly supplied with blood. When once completely formed the supply of blood ceases, and the skin, becoming dry, wears off, leaving the bone of the antler naked and bare. After THE WAEITI. a time the antler becomes detached near its base and falls off, the part left, or pedicle, serving to develop the antler which next succeeds. Antlers may be simple and straight, but they mostly send off branches or snag
. American types of animal life. Zoology; Animal behavior. 188 TYPES OF ANIMAL LIFE outgrowths of bone from the head which, while they are growing, are covered with soft, sensitive skin, richly supplied with blood. When once completely formed the supply of blood ceases, and the skin, becoming dry, wears off, leaving the bone of the antler naked and bare. After THE WAEITI. a time the antler becomes detached near its base and falls off, the part left, or pedicle, serving to develop the antler which next succeeds. Antlers may be simple and straight, but they mostly send off branches or snags, as is well seen in the magnificent antlers of the wapiti. There are no antlers in two species, while in the reindeer they are present on both sexes. In all other deer only the males. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mivart, St. George Jackson, 1827-1900. Boston, Little, Brown and Company
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