Do drastic weather effects on diet influence changes in chemical composition, mechanical properties and structure in deer antlers?

Landete‐Castillejos, Tomás; Currey, John D.; Estévez, José A.; Fierro, Yolanda; Calatayud, A.; Ceacero, Francisco; García, Andrés J.; Gallego, Laureano

doi:10.1016/j.bone.2010.07.021

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“…The antlers' absorption of impact energy (U) was reduced by 27 %. Young's modulus (E) is smaller at the ends of the antlers (Landete-Castillejos et al 2010). As expected, this is valid for animals living freely, as control deer fed entirely by man have not suffered from this phenomenon.…”

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“…In 2010, Landete-Castillejos and colleagues tried to find out why deer antlers (Cervus elaphus) often broke more after a harsh winter (Landete-Castillejos et al 2010). The results show that an unusually cold winter during early plant growth, which occurs weeks before the start of the growth of antlers, can greatly affect the chemical composition and structure of the whole antler, and its mechanical performance -the antlers become more brittle.…”

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“…The key mineral affecting the mechanical properties of antlers growing after a very cold winter seems to be manganese (Mn). Manganese could increase the absorption of impact energy, fracture resistance, and perhaps properties such as the density of the cortical bone (Landete-Castillejos et al 2010). …”

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Organic and mechanical properties of Cervidae antlers: a review

Picavet

Balligand

2016

Vet Res Commun

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There is a resurgence of interest in the study of deer antlers. Recent research advocates their potential for use in bone xenografts. Using this working hypothesis, we can formulate many questions: do antlers really present unique or interesting mechanical properties, and if so, which factors affect these properties? Many other issues, including tissue compatibility, could be discussed; however, this article will focus on the biomechanical features of antlers. This paper reviews some answers found within current published material, and could help determine the optimal selection of some antlers for further experimental studies and clinical trials. Some general elements like anatomy and histology of deer antlers are briefly summarised. This paper will attempt to define the fundamental differences between skeletal bone and antler bone in terms of their organic and mechanical properties. We will then compare the previously published data, which details the mechanical properties of antlers from different species of Cervidae, by reviewing several aspects such as: sex; geographical situation; morphology; hydration state; and mineral composition. Some findings emerge: mechanical properties do not vary with gender or latitude, and the most important determining factor appears to be the species, alongside morphology and use of antlers. The state of hydration and mineral composition also has an influence on the mechanical properties of Cervidae antlers.

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Organic and mechanical properties of Cervidae antlers: a review

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2016

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“…Nevertheless, even with almost identical constituents, antlers of each species have their own internal structure and mechanical properties. Previous studies have shown that the chemical make-up of antlers reflects nutrition (Landete-Castillejos et al 2007b, Estevez et al 2009, and even differences in antler composition and mechanical properties between years within the same population can be explained by changes in the mineral content of the diet (Landete-Castillejos et al 2010). We found a slight variation in the chemical composition of antlers across the three studied years; however, the trend was the same in all species leading to the absence of inter-specific differences.…”

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Inter-Specific Differences in the Structure and Mechanics but not the Chemical Composition of Antlers in Three Deer Species

Ceacero

Pluháček

Landete‐Castillejos

et al. 2015

Annales Zoologici Fennici

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Antlers are costly structures produced annually by male cervids using minerals obtained from their diet and from resorption of their skeleton. Availability and nutritive quality of food resources therefore have a great impact on the investment of males in these secondary sexual traits. We studied the structure, mineral composition and mechanical quality of antlers of the Siberian wapiti (Cervus canadensis sibiricus), Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus) and Vietnamese sika deer (Cervus nippon pseudaxis), three closely-related cervid species. The three herds investigated were maintained under the same feeding and management conditions (one male per herd) throughout a 3-year study period. We showed that there was no significant inter-specific difference in antler composition of the three species under the same feeding regime. However, mechanical properties varied between the Siberian wapiti and the other two species; and structural characteristics were different among all of them. Our results show that antler composition has a similar chemical profile across species when grown under the same feeding regime whereas the internal structure and mechanical properties appear to be species dependent. ANN. ZOOL. FENNICI Vol. 52 • Interspecific differences in antler properties369

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“…Los resultados mostraron que había diferencias entre la base y la punta que posteriormente se reflejaban en otros estudios (Landete-Castillejos et al 2007b, 2010a. Estas diferencias parecen estar relacionadas con el esfuerzo fisiológico de hacer crecer las cuernas: hay más hierro, potasio y zinc en la punta que en la base.…”

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Do drastic weather effects on diet influence changes in chemical composition, mechanical properties and structure in deer antlers?

Cited by 49 publications

References 41 publications

Organic and mechanical properties of Cervidae antlers: a review

Organic and mechanical properties of Cervidae antlers: a review

Inter-Specific Differences in the Structure and Mechanics but not the Chemical Composition of Antlers in Three Deer Species

La composición y propiedades mecánicas de cuernas y huesos de ciervo como fuente de información para gestionar ecosistemas

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