What a twist of names that is. 3. Both Male And Female Reindeer Grow Antlers In most deer species, only the males grow antlers. However, both male and female reindeer grow antlers. There are rare ...

The key piece of information is the antlers. Unlike other deer species, both male and female reindeer grow antlers. However, males shed theirs after the mating season, in early December.

“We know that antler size is positively related to body size and mass, and that on average a whitetail buck will grow his largest set of antlers between 5 and 7 years of age,” says Matt Ross, ...