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[–]flaccidcuccumber 53 points54 points ago

A hail deer that has recently scraped off his velvets, not a murderous woodland creature haha

[–]wakawakaflame 1 point2 points ago

So the velvet grows on the deer during the winter and they scrape it off in the spring???

[–]itsbigboss 1 point2 points ago

their antlers fall off after the breeding season in the fall. they spend the winter with small buttons for antlers. they grow back yearly. the velvet is a layer of furry skin and capillaries that aid in growth. when the breeding season comes around again, they scrape off the velvet and fight other males.

[–]wakawakaflame 1 point2 points ago

the more you know! (city boy here)

[–]Khal_Goodman 0 points1 point ago

Essentially. I'm not positive on the seasonal cycle but I believe all species of deer do this.

[–]reelgoodman86 0 points1 point ago

Male deer drop their antlers in the spring time, grow them all summer, and right before the rut (mating season, in the fall/early winter), they then scrape off the velvet. They use the antlers to fight other males who impede on their herd of females.

[–]a_very_stupid_guy 0 points1 point ago

Coincidely, their mating season is hunting season. That's why rubbing antler's together can attract bucks. They think they're gonna have a good ol' fight. Instead, they get shot.

[–]ColossalJuggernaut 9 points10 points ago

His antlers are shedding, he has not hurt anything.

[–]coyote1284 12 points13 points ago

Except that poor defenseless tree he molested.

[–]HiImTed 3 points4 points ago

I wonder if it hurts or feels fucking fantastic when they go through this.

In case anyone's wondering, deer shed a layer of skin over their antlers right before mating season (I think that's when.) I bet it feels like itching the greatest scratch. Like imagine your fingers just itched like crazy, and you were ripping away flesh to reveal beautiful shiny metal Wolverine fingers and it made you scarier than fuck

[–]violetshockwave 4 points5 points ago

Oh god. . . I watched that documentary about moose scrapping off the skin on their antlers after they harden. . . If I ever saw a giant creature walk out of the woods with bloody flesh hanging from its horns I would just sit down and accept my fate. . .

[–]Brams 11 points12 points ago

That is not a reindeer, but a a Roe deer. Just thought you might want to know.

I will show myself out now.

[–]mr_sexy_voice 4 points5 points ago

That is actually an Axis deer, you can tell by it's tell-tale rack and white spotted coat.

[–]j_rey253 1 point2 points ago

That is actually an Assassin Deer. His costs aren't cheap but he gets the job done. However, he does not have the best communication skills.

[–]mrsexy115 0 points1 point ago

I see we share a name.

[–]mr_sexy_voice 0 points1 point ago

Brother?

[–]mrsexy115 0 points1 point ago

At long last....... :'D

[–]mr_sexy_voice 0 points1 point ago

Mother always told me that when father left, he took my twin. I never thought this day would come!

[–]mrsexy115 0 points1 point ago

We must propagate the sexy race.

[–]VeryWrongImpression 0 points1 point ago

Thank you Sir Buzz Killington! You've saved the day yet again!

[–]PeterPorky 0 points1 point ago

But the joke wouldn't be able to be accomplished were it referred to as a Roe deer. That and no one who isn't a bio major/naturalist/hunter could distinguish the difference without a dichotomous key.

EDIT: Downvotes for thinking a joke should be funny and not dissected for a minor error. Classic Reddit. Bring 'em on.

[–]sunnydaisy 1 point2 points ago

Seriously? You can't tell the difference between this and this?

If it's too hard, the reindeer is in the first picture.

[–]PeterPorky 0 points1 point ago

I can tell the difference, but pointing out the difference makes it less funny. Plus I'm subject to my culture where Santa pulls smaller, less-intimidating, Roe-like deer that look moreso like Roe deer than Reindeer. Really without looking at the Wikipedia page I thought there was know discernable difference, neither would the average person trying to laugh at a joke in r/funny rather than to dissect it.

[–]sunnydaisy 1 point2 points ago

You might have been thinking about caribou rather than roe deer, which in real life are synonymous with reindeer, with (in the US at least) reindeer usually referring to the fully or partially domesticated variety.

[–]panthera23 0 points1 point ago

I give you points for referencing a dichotomous key, but I would also like to say that a dichotomous key could make you question if you were correctly differentiating between a star fish and an elephant...damn, I hate those things. "Neck slightly longer and possibly, but not always, furrier at the base".

[–]fintter 1 point2 points ago

WHICH IS IT?!

[–]chriscucumber -3 points-2 points ago

Actually you are a dipshit, that is an axis deer, note the spots

[–]DavidRandom 1 point2 points ago

Dreamcatcher IRL

[–]hellowallbanger 0 points1 point ago

Do male deer have Adam apples?

[–]Noonsky 1 point2 points ago

A bright red nose. Red, like the color of his enemies blood.

[–]Godssheep -4 points-3 points ago

Or his gf's.

[–]CarnivorousAvenger 0 points1 point ago

Thought this was a white tail, but he's to small and he wouldn't have spots as an adult. Perhaps an axis or hail. Awesome rack though.

[–]treydestepheno 0 points1 point ago

House Baratheon!!

[–]akkon 1 point2 points ago

Deer drummerguy5,

Learn yo animals fool

[–]catcrazylady 0 points1 point ago

Does it hurt then when they do this?it looks painful....

[–]TX_ambrosia 0 points1 point ago

No, the horns are very hard under the soft velvet they scrape off.

[–]catcrazylady 0 points1 point ago

Ok thanks!

[–]Chezzabe 0 points1 point ago

But that there is a deer shedding its velvet.

[–]Upsilon667 0 points1 point ago

'Tis the season for Scroogery, this is going on my wall.

[–]flyersfan78 0 points1 point ago

Huh, I never knew fawns could have such big racks. Stop laughing I'm serious.

[–]9991 0 points1 point ago

WE KNOW IT IS SHEDDING VELVET

WE KNOW IT HASN'T ACTUALLY MURDERED BULLYING DEER

IT'S A JOKE

[–]faceman2k12 0 points1 point ago

not a reindeer...

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

No red nose.

[–]Murlocman 0 points1 point ago

I could be wrong, but is this a repost?

[–]archaicfrost 0 points1 point ago

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

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source: karmadecay

[–]samsaragx -1 points0 points ago

He looks like he has a hitler mustache... And no I'm not showing myself out.

[–]Vargolol 1 point2 points ago

Damn, even with the blood and skin of his enemies he still looks cute as hell