Largest Elk Bull Sheds His Antlers

[@ironhead9507]

You know how your head feels lighter after a haircut, can you imagine those dropping off your head ,he probably thought he was going to float away lol

[@mozdaboz]

But I bet he's more on high alert because he doesn't have any weapon against predators

[@ElDuderino84]

Dude I actually I feel that way every time I cut off all my hair. I also imagine if that’s the same feeling mammals such as these feel.

[@ire1398]

..and those are pure bone - the heavy stuff. It is not horns - which is just compressed keratin!

[@Coockiez-007]

@@mozdaboz eggh they're more for fighting others males during mating season.

[@Ogur1981]

​@@mozdaboz they still kick like bastards

[@darcitorgerson8909]

It's crazy how fast they grow back!!

[@WildlifeOnVideo]

It really is! We are uploading a video in a few minutes showing the 5 Month Transformation. Thank You Darci!

[@igbonnigga]

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[@meghanvidler9147]

Can you imagine how large his next set are going to be. No wonder they get all lopsided initially when they only throw one antler.

[@SongMom8]

I can’t even imagine what it feels like to carry that huge rack around. Gorgeous animals, I love elk.

[@ire1398]

Nature’s most amazing accessories.

[@TheKomentor]

Something fishy about the way the stumps looked like the antlers had been sawed off. Do the antlers have any monetary value?

[@ire1398]

@@TheKomentor that’s how they look when they fall off - it’s pretty smooth. There is some monetary value, but not enough to risk being gored or having your sternum crushed by a hoof. Deer get big!

[@truegrit7697]

What a beautiful creature.

[@chaoticgoodclara4979]

Is it just me or does he sound like an old creaky gate?

[@hhmmm1000]

Yes, he does

[@dimidomo7946]

Good one WOV. They drop their antlers each year and they refuse to lose their appetite. To lose their antlers has to be a strain relief on the bulls' necks eh?

[@WildlifeOnVideo]

Yes, it is quite a thing to witness them shake their head so much more vigorously just after dropping their antlers.. almost comical. Thank You DD!

[@ginacantabene8629]

I wonder if it hurts when they snap off.

[@alpha5664]

I hope not

[@NousagiCaptain]

Probably but jsut like we lose our teeth, the pain probably is is like ripping off a band aid.

[@robertward553]

After reading some of these comments, I think there is a huge lack of knowledge of NATURE. People, get off your games, your iPad or your phones and get out in the woods. Mother Nature is amazing.

[@sgrvtl7183]

What a rack❗️ Nature is Amazing ‼️💜

[@Sunny-kg3bi]

Yes, he’s got a nice rack.

[@WildlifeOnVideo]

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[@pamsamaroo3383]

Very interesting....never knew this can happen.

[@vijendrakhobragade8399]

Natural art.. 👌👍

[@kathleenlingenfelder2287]

Does anyone know if the area where the antlers were, is sore to touch ? It looks like it would be.

[@WildlifeOnVideo]

It seems sensitive for a couple days. They often touch the area to their back leg very gently almost to feel what is going on. After a couple days they seem to ignore the area as new growth starts almost immediately. Thank You Kathleen!

[@kathleenlingenfelder2287]

@@WildlifeOnVideo thank you so much for the answer.

[@seldramariaoliveiradossant3556]

Animal belíssimo...acho lindo esse grito dele...

[@SalesforceUSA]

Very good video

[@drifter4training]

Its particular pair of antlers looks rad..

[@asmrjudie]

Does it hurt? 😢

[@alisp.4384]

No. It is a relief

[@kasaibouF29]

Elgr hríð!

[@stevekima8881]

What the hell!!??? I thought they just shed the outter layer like a skin. Do those horns grow back? Like how often does this happen!

[@heroessquad2019]

A lot, apparently. It's like hair.

[@laughingseagull000]

Every year I think.

[@HabsCowboysOwn]

Yup, they shed them every year after the mating season is over. The antlers start growing back in the spring, they actually grow really fast.

[@icequeenfantasy]

I think they loose them due to poor nutrition. Not sure why they grow back so fast. I've seen two bulls get thier antlers locked up fighting each other, they couldn't get free, so they died locked up like that. I guess that happens more often enough than what i would normally have presumed.

[@dziewiaty]

​​​@@icequeenfantasy they shed antlers because of hormonal changes tied to mating seasons, so they drop and grow after every season. If that unfortunate duo locked their antlers they were fighting during one of these mating seasons when the antlers are strongly connected to the skull. If they died in that position I guess they were closely matched and died to the combination of fatique, dehydration and possible internal bleeding from the fight and struggle.

[@armandosulanj4382]

amazing beautiful place 🇦🇱🇮🇩🍁

[@susanervin7831]

I wonder if it's painful?

[@ReformedAgnostic]

Probably not, but we can't conclusively say. We do know that they know to shake their heads violently when it's time to shed, and we do know that it spooks the bejesus out of them every time.

[@susanervin7831]

@@ReformedAgnostic Thanks! Good to know.

[@ariefhartoyo4235]

hell boy

[@thewatcher9778]

I wonder what it feels like for them to come off like they do I wonder if it feels like popping knuckles

[@ReformedAgnostic]

Sadly, there's no way to tell. We don't even know if shedding is painful. Some mysteries of nature will always remain beautiful mysteries.

[@NordeggSonya]

For a second I thought that was Jasper National Park (Used to live there) Edit oh gee I guess it was. I recognised Pyramid Mountain.

[@WildlifeOnVideo]

Yes this is! Hello Fellow Jasperite!

[@NordeggSonya]

@@WildlifeOnVideo I hope you guys are doing okay.

[@WildlifeOnVideo]

It has been pretty surreal, but it will just make this Beautiful place and People more resilient. Thank You Sonya!

[@mattbraysails]

Haha. Other Bull still sits back a little.

[@kehidupankanada]

Interesting & I keen to learnt to know about this too

[@Khalidd-]

God is great

[@ДАРТАНЬЯН-з2щ]

🤡

[@CamperVan-K]

That must feel like losing a tooth or something. Are antlers bones?

[@ibrown3KC]

I believe they're more akin to hair/fingernails in that they shed them and then grow anew each year. As opposed to horns which are permanent (unless broken or chopped off somehow.) I'm no expert, but I believe that's the main difference between horns and antlers--horns are permanent (I think), while antlers come and go annually.

[@ibrown3KC]

I just looked it up, and while I was correct about the permanence of horns (they are permanent and continue growing through the duration of the animals life) as opposed to the annual shedding and regrowth of antlers, it turns out that antlers actually ARE made of bone or a more bone-like tissue or whatever, while horns are composed of a bone-like core but happen to have a "keratinized" outer layer. Which keratin happens to be what our hair and fingernails are made of, so id say that horns are actually technically closer in composition to hair while antlers are closer to bone despite the fact that horns are permanent and antlers shed similar to hair.

[@CamperVan-K]

@@ibrown3KC Wow Irving, that's interesting. Thanks for taking the time to look that up. Weird isn't it. And beautiful the way nature does this. I wonder why antlers are not designed to be permanent, while horns are. I don't expect you to look that up, but it would be interesting! Thank you. K

[@ibrown3KC]

@@CamperVan-K You're welcome! And yes, I find it very fascinating. And I agree, it's definitely odd that they shed their antlers each year--i have no idea what the purpose would be but I'm sure there's some crazy evolutionary reason it happens! Lol

[@michalaelton961]

Wonder if all the girls lose interest in him until they grow back?

[@UKSTAGROSCO]

Did you not find them?

[@WildlifeOnVideo]

No, we don't look for them here. All are asked to leave them be in this specific area of Canada. Thank You Rosco!

[@Ok-kr4vt]

Hellboy

[@mooncalf_69]

What a beautiful scenery, which country is it? assuming is USA which part?

[@WildlifeOnVideo]

We are in Canada's Rockies. Thank You!

[@mooncalf_69]

@@WildlifeOnVideo You have such a beautiful landscape, greetings from Spain

[@javonnemotley5980]

I wonder does it hurt

[@jjjjj711]

can you sell those and if so how much would something like those go for ?

[@ReformedAgnostic]

If you find a rack like that, the LAST thing you want to do is sell them. Those are a trophy of nature, and because they never rot, they can be handed down for generations.

[@jonjones5198]

A 7 point royal?... There I said it!...next year mbe 8?....(might make boon&cricket or pope& young!!

[@Bull-terier]

Роскошный олень

[@billwood8093]

looks like a zoo or ranch?

[@WildlifeOnVideo]

This is in Canada's Rocky Mountains.. Nature. Thank you Bill!

[@billwood8093]

@@WildlifeOnVideo cool. Thx for letting me know