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I just kind of assumed antlers grew like nails. Sharks grow new teeth all the time. I don't see why "regeneration" would ever be involved in the first place.
by kayodelycaon 4y ago
I just kind of assumed antlers grew like nails. Sharks grow new teeth all the time. I don't see why "regeneration" would ever be involved in the first place.
- polishdude20 4y agoWhat's interesting with antlers is if one of them is cut or damaged in a certain way, when both fall off later and regrow, both will grow into the shape of the damaged antler.
- gumby 4y agoWow, that’s really interesting!
- Sharlin 4y agoWell, because your assumption was false. Antlers grow nothing like nails and hair which do share the same mechanism. Ruminant horns are a mix of the two, with a hard keratin shell covering living tissue.