Dr. Heather Hinam 馃崄 馃嚚馃嚘 @secondnaturemb.bsky.social 路 23d Antler tissue is the fastest-growing animal tissue. It can grow at a rate up to 2 cm/day in some species. Despite this very high cell division rate, there are remarkably cancer-free, a paradox that biologists continue to study. Elk can grow a whole 40 lb (18 kg) set in less than 6 months. #mammals
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That鈥檚 astounding. 2cm a day!
Is it keratin? I鈥檝e seen pics of deer bucks with testosterone disorders where the antlers look like they were drawn by Dr Seuss.
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Amazing! 鈥y, Heather
on the way home from a trip out west and these guys were simply everywhere and it was a delight!
I have something to ask you about, then, re: an antler abnormality on a mule deer... WIll post tomorrow.