Find out the unexpected origin of the deer

After a long period of research, biologists have explained the origin of ancestors and relatives of this famous deer.

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Not long ago, biologists noted the return of deer with long canines in Afghanistan after more than 60 years of absence. Deer are found in the Kashmir musk deer - a shy, mysterious 'family' of deer.

Kashmir radiation deer with vampire-like fangs

It is this that many people mistaken for the musk deer, Kashmir, is a famous 'vampire' deer. However, scientists have dismissed this. The 'vampire' deer essentially refers to individuals with long fangs like 'vampire' characters in horror movies.

Expert Jen Webb, working at the Atlanta Zoo, said that when studying the genealogy of deer, she found the true identity of the 'vampire' deer .

Accordingly, the ancestors of all deer on Earth have antlers and long fangs like vampires. However, during evolution, larger giraffes gradually dissipate fangs and develop antlers.

Deer ancestors have antlers and have long fangs

The 'vampire' deer that exists today are mostly small deer. Unlike many misconceptions, all 'vampire' deer known today are very shy and mysterious.

In nature, there are 4 groups of 'vampire' deer, relatives and relatives of the deer Muntjacs (living in South Asia); Kashmir musk deer (live in Afghanistan, Russia); Deer deer Elaphodus cephalophus (live in China, Myanmar) and water deer (live in China, Korea).

Shy and mysterious "vampire" deer

Expert Peter Zahler explained: the reason for the 'vampire' deer to retain their fangs and dissipate antlers is because they live in thick vegetation, large antlers that make them easily stuck.

An English zoologist Arnold Cooke also added: 'Large fangs can be used by deer to threaten enemies and avoid fighting'.