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White-tailed Deer buck (Odocoileus virginianus), Western U.S., Late Fall. Buck is rubbing antlers on small tree. This serves two purposes. It helps the buck shed the remaining velvet from his antlers and deposit scent from glands on the head to mark his territory.
©Tom & Pat Leeson
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