Why do only male reindeer have antlers?

But reindeer are the only species in which the females also grow them, and an explanation can be found by looking at bovids, a closely related family including antelopes, goats and sheep. Many female bovids have horns, used to defend food or territories from other females. read more

Males of almost all deer species grow antlers, used to battle for females. But reindeer are the only species in which the females also grow them, and an explanation can be found by looking at bovids, a closely related family including antelopes, goats and sheep. read more

In most deer species, only the male grows antlers, but that’s not true for most reindeer. Although the females in certain populations do not have antlers, many do. During certain times of year, you can still tell the sex of a reindeer by checking for antlers. read more

The Reindeer is observed to have antlers. The male and female reindeer of the species have antlers. The antlers are solid bone tissue with the shape of honey combed structure. The nubs that are coming out of skull support the deer antlers which are more in number ranging from one shaft to 11 branches. read more