Only male moose have antlers, and antler growth is regulated by testosterone, Kris Hundertmark, a wildlife ecologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, told National Geographic. 4.

Antler growth begins with a bone bud popping out on the pedicel of the animal. It’s covered with an organ called “velvet” which is full of blood vessels that facilitate the rapid formation of the ...

David Iverson holds the locked bull moose antlers he found in the North Fork of the Flathead River ... growing back sheathed by “velvet,” a network of blood vessels and tissue that nourishes ...

Moose are the world’s largest deer species, with males capable of standing more than six feet at the shoulder and weighing up to 1,800 pounds, with antlers tipping the scales at 80 pounds.

Moose are the largest members of the deer family. If you have ever seen a male moose (called a bull), you know just how impressive they are, especially with their enormous antlers. What’s even ...

Also captured last year around this time was incredible footage of a moose shedding its antlers outside of a home in Houston, Alaska. A homeowner's Ring camera caught the moment it happened.

Incredible footage of the moment a moose shed both antlers at once has captured viral attention this week. This rare occurrence was caught on a Ring floodlight camera in Houston, Alaska .

Wildlife enthusiast Derek Keith Burgoyne filmed a bull moose dropping both antlers simultaneously while on a visit to Plaster Rock in New Brunswick, Canada Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at ...

The video of the moose losing its antlers has more than 18 million views on TikTok as of Dec. 22. Best of Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale: Bombas Socks, Zella Leggings and More IE 11 is not supported.

But members of the deer family—including its biggest member, the moose—annually shed their antlers, which are not fused to their skull. Only male moose have antlers, and their growth is ...