How do deer breed? What is the purpose of the tail?

Deer is a kind of mammal, and different breeds have different body types, which are mainly distributed in Japan, Eurasia, North America, Indonesia and other regions. The general female of the deer family has no horns, while the male has a pair of horns, and the whole body has a certain medicinal value. However, many of these species are state-level protected animals, can not be killed casually, is illegal. Now there are also some farmers raising deer artificially, but it is not easy. Let's learn how deer breed. What is the purpose of the tail?

First, how do deer breed?

Deer in different areas have different breeding times. For example, tropical deer can be in estrus many times a year. There is no fixed breeding time, and they will not lose their horns. Temperate deer usually begin to mate from late autumn to winter, usually one male deer with multiple females, one to two deer cubs each, and as many as three or four deer.

Antlers are the second feature of Bucks and their weapons for mating. Their growth and fall are affected by testosterone and pituitary gland. Deer in the north will lose their horns after breeding and will grow again next year. The first growing antler is called pilose antler, which is connected to the skin and has many blood vessels supplying blood. When the antlers gradually grow, the blood supply will slowly decrease, and the skin will dry up and fall off. Generally speaking, the antlers of one to two years old are mostly straight, and there will be more and more bifurcations with the increase of age, and the antlers will be shaped when they are adults. Generally speaking, the size of the male deer is larger than that of the female deer, and the coat color will change according to the seasons. The color is darker in winter and lighter in summer. Most young deer also have white spots. Among them, sika deer will also have spots in adulthood.

Deer like to grow in forest areas, deserts, bushes and marshes. Common species are sika deer, red deer, Eurasian moose, moose, reindeer and so on.

Second, what is the function of deer's tail?

1. Keep your balance while running

Deer have slender legs and their tails play a role in keeping balance when running.

2. Warning function

There is a bright spot under the deer's tail. When there is a danger of approaching the herd, the first deer that finds the enemy will put its tail up and warn its fellow deer around it, and the deer that receives the message will flee here immediately. Because deer are the delicacy of many wild animals in nature, they have to have this ability to survive.

3. Medicinal materials

The tail of a deer is a place where Yin blood is gathered and purified. Like the tail of a sika deer, it has the effect of strengthening the body after being made into medicinal materials. It is worth noting that sika deer are state-protected animals, do not kill wantonly, to protect them.