Reindeers Shed Their Velvet At Riverview Park & Zoo
/The Peterborough Riverview Park & Zoo recently shared some amazing photos on their Facebook page of reindeers shedding their velvet.
Here is the velvet falling off the antlers…
Photo courtesy Riverview Park & Zoo
It almost looks like it’s melting off the antlers…
“Velvet is a furry covering over antlers that actually helps them develop,” Zookeeper Cherese explains.
“Velvet is made up of skin, blood vessels and soft fur. As it dries up, reindeer rub it off on trees and rocks to reveal the bone that makes up their antlers.”
Photo courtesy Riverview Park & Zoo
