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Derpman2099 t1_j1acxaj wrote

Reply to comment by ApiContraption in PsBattle: Caribou's antlers shedding velvet by HerbziKal

im sorry, FUCKING WHAT

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theveryrealreal t1_j1b84pi wrote

Wait, this is where velvet comes from? Why didn't anybody ever tell me?

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DoofusMagnus t1_j1c6wkj wrote

> this is where velvet comes from?

No, thankfully, it is not. They just share the name.

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Raevix t1_j1bmbh3 wrote

Antlers don't grow like horns or finger nails, from the base outward.

They grow like trees, sealed in a thin layer of flesh that adds material to the outer layers of the antler until they reach their full size.

Then the outer layer of flesh falls off.

Then later the whole antler falls off and the cycle starts over.

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