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2. Antler - Wikipedia

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   Antlers are a single structure composed of bone, cartilage, fibrous tissue, skin, nerves, and blood vessels. They are generally found only on males, with the exception of reindeer/caribou. [1] Antlers are shed and regrown each year and function primarily as objects of sexual attraction and as weapons.

3. Osteophagy - Wikipedia

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   Osteophagy. A bull chews on a bone of another cow. Osteophagy is the practice in which animals, usually herbivores, consume bones. Most vegetation around the world lacks sufficient amounts of phosphate. [ 1 ] Phosphorus is an essential mineral for all animals, as it plays a major role in the formation of the skeletal system, and is necessary ...

4. Ungulate - Wikipedia

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   Antlers are considered one of the most exaggerated cases of male secondary sexual traits in the animal kingdom, [63] and grow faster than any other mammal bone. [64] Growth occurs at the tip, initially as cartilage that is then mineralized to become bone. Once the antler has achieved its full size, the velvet is lost and the antler's bone dies.

5. Ruminant - Wikipedia

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   The process of rechewing the cud to further break down plant matter and stimulate digestion is called rumination. [2][3] The word "ruminant" comes from the Latin ruminare, which means "to chew over again". The roughly 200 species of ruminants include both domestic and wild species. [4]

6. Sagittal crest - Wikipedia

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   A sagittal crest is a ridge of bone running lengthwise along the midline of the top of the skull (at the sagittal suture) of many mammalian and reptilian skulls, among others. The presence of this ridge of bone indicates that there are exceptionally strong jaw muscles. The sagittal crest serves primarily for attachment of the temporalis muscle ...

7. Vet Shares List of His Favorite Chew Toys for Dogs - AOL

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   Chewing helps puppies explore their world and can also relieve pain in teething puppies. For all dogs, chewing exercises their jaw muscles and helps clean their teeth and support their dental ...