The moose begins life without any structures around its effluent ejectors. The 'antlers' are an accretion of minerals built up from thousands of gallons of effluvia-- rather like biological stalagtites. Thus, the size of a moose's mineral accretions directly correlates with how much lake it has processed, and indirectly with the health and fitness of the animal. For this reason, antler size is a major factor in attracting a mate.
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Date: 2012-05-22 05:40 pm (UTC)