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I do not disagree with the composition. The reason I compare them to fingernails is that when a tip breaks off the tip does not regenerate. The broken tip rem
by LinuxBender 4y ago
I do not disagree with the composition. The reason I compare them to fingernails is that when a tip breaks off the tip does not regenerate. The broken tip remains broken. The antler may continue to grow out from the base but the tip will stay gone until they shed and regrow new antlers.
- Sharlin 4y agoBut the point was that I don't think they grow out from the base but instead from the tips! Branching wouldn't even be possible otherwise. A broken off antler tip may not regenerate, yes, but the reason is more like it develops scar tissue over the wound rather than just being made of inanimate protein like nails are.