September 1, 2016 - Update - “Unprecedented” Mass Kill of 323 Reindeer in Norway — Why Did Large Antlers Come Off?
“This is the first time I have ever heard of reindeer dying from a lightning strike,
let alone 323 all at the same time. It’s unprecedented. …I have no idea why
so many antlers would be off.
- Knut Kielland, Ph.D., Prof. of Ecology, Univ. of Alaska, Arctic Biology
Why are big antlers off the heads of many male reindeers?
Frame from video by Thomas Mossing, RT.com News.