madamethursday:nubbsgalore:during the autumn rutting season, red deer stag find themselves with elab
madamethursday:nubbsgalore:during the autumn rutting season, red deer stag find themselves with elaborate bracken crowns from having rubbed their heads against the ground, which they do to strengthen their neck muscles so as to help them in battle with those competing for the affections of the does. (photos x, x, x, x, x)[Images: Nine photos of a red deer stag rubbing its antlers and head on the ground near lots of underbrush and ferns so that they are piled in its antlers and over its face, sometimes looking very amusing.] -- source link