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Any mutations happing in your area?

Some of the male deer in my area have a mutation thing going on in their antlers. The points on the antlers grow towards the back of the deer instead of to the front and the points have more of a curve to them. It's a genetic mutation caused by a shallow gene pool (not enough diversity in the genes). It doesn't seem to effect the health of the deer they just look goofy. Cheers!

Posted - August 3, 2016

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