Saturday, April 19, 2014

Scruffy

This animal looks a bit mangy but he's probably just scruffy.

As the days grow longer the hormonal levels of whitetail deer begin the change.  For boy deer testosterone levels gradually rise.  As a consequence antler growth begins and the gray winter coat with its thick guard hairs begins to molt.

Like this...

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My Labs are molting too.  Dog hair everywhere.  Blech!

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