University of Cincinnati: Why Do Female Caribou Have Antlers?
February 26, 2026
February 26, 2026
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Why do female caribou have antlers?
Study finds caribou moms depend on antlers for nutrition
By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu
Biologists have long wondered why caribou are the only deer in the world in which females, like males, have antlers.
A new study of shed antlers collected from calving groun . . .
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Why do female caribou have antlers?
Study finds caribou moms depend on antlers for nutrition
By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu
Biologists have long wondered why caribou are the only deer in the world in which females, like males, have antlers.
A new study of shed antlers collected from calving groun . . .