The females and males that develop from the pupae end up mating, which leaves the males and females in the wild to continue mating and laying eggs.
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Alice Park,
Time,
2 July 2026
Bucks will regrow their antlers every year ahead of mating season, and then shed them during the late winter, after mating season is over, according to Mississippi State University.
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