Animals with antlers comprise the deer family, Cervidae. Learn all about the different members of that family here.

The better condition those deer are in coming off winter range, the more of a nutritional head start they have, and more of that nutrition can be poured into antler development compared to body mass.” ...

Yosemite National Park has just put out a reminder that tourists to the site should steer well clear of what it calls one of ...

Mule deer bucks can grow antlers as large as 42 inches wide. Credit: Deposit Photos Although they don’t necessarily look too fierce, mule deer remain wild animals that are frequently skittish ...

“Mule deer are skittish by nature and will use their hooves and antlers to defend themselves if startled,” the park service warned. Adding that bucks, in particular, become dangerously ...

When you think of Yosemite’s most dangerous wildlife, grizzlies or mountain lions might come to mind—but according to the National Park Service, it’s the humble-looking mule deer that tops ...