The primordial antler pedicles of red deer show a transitory enlargement in early foetal life in the male while no similar change occurs in the female. Observations on the growth rate of the reproductive tract, pituitary and adrenal glands and the content of testosterone in the gonads, indicate that the precocious development of the pedicles occurs during a phase of increased testicular activity and probably reflects a surge in testosterone secretion following sexual differentation.
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