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Deer Are Leaving “Glowing” Messages for Each Other in the Dark, Especially When It’s Mating Time
Researchers have known for some time that deer leave marks on trees by rubbing their foreheads and antlers. They do this to ...
Long known for communicating through scent and sound, learn how deer may also be using photoluminescence to advertise their ...
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Deer marks leave trees glowing in the dark—scientists say they’re ‘signposts’ for mates
Researchers in Georgia studied hundreds of rubs, scrapes, and markers left by male deer. These markers seemed to glow in ...
Earlier studies suggest that other mammals also glow under UV light, but the reasons why have been vague. Deer use the same ...
Deer running down the road (Flickr pool photo by Dennis Dimick) RICHMOND, Va. — As the days get shorter, the temperatures drop, and the leaves change color, the Virginia Department of Transportation ...
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