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Observations reveal that antler mechanical properties differ in farmed fallow deer based on age, suggesting growth dynamics influence strength.
The antlers of farmed fallow deer showed a similar trend to that observed in other cervids. Age has been shown to affect casting date and thus the length of the antler growth period. Fallow deer in Group 4 were expected to have experienced a longer antler growth period than those in Group 3, with longer antlers implying more volume to mineralise; however, Group 3 animals showed better mechanical properties.
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