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Does anyone know why this gazelle's horn is deformed?

  • pazithigallifreya by pazithigallifreya

    weird little thing!

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  • aliburchard by aliburchard scientist, translator

    A surprising number of female tommys have deformed horns -- they don't use them for much, so the horns aren't under much selective pressure.

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  • pazithigallifreya by pazithigallifreya

    Oh I dunno, I think it's pretty fashionable myself. 😉

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