Rare Video: Moose Loses an Antler | National Geographic

Watch a moose shed one of its antlers as a startled Wyoming family records from a window close by. All male moose grow and lose their antlers each year, but it's rare to catch it on camera.

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[MatthewMarcus]

“Is he supposed to lose it!!??”

The worry is real.

[runnininthes]

I bet that feels weird. All of a sudden having all the weight on one side.

[primary]

I figure a loose antler feels like a loose tooth. They know it feels weird and they shake it off the same way a child can tell when their tooth feels loose and is going to fall out and the push at it with their tongue.

[atlanticsalmon]

Me: waiting for the antlers to drop.

Girl in the background at 0:05: «Look at that booty»

[johnnyfavorite]

If I saw a Moose do this, I'd run over and grab the Antler and hang it up over my Fireplace as a conversation piece. When people wanted to know how I came to acquire such a treasure, I would begin the story with, "Did I ever tell you how I once engaged a 1, 500 lbs Bull Moose in Mortal

[HackebeilHarry]

The background conversation is so real and friendly and cute, love it :)

[mrdasilver]

So grateful for the internet! I would've never been able to witness such a thing otherwise.

[maxcovfefe]

"These antlers are so last year. I need a new pair."

[flutterbree]

I bet it feels like losing a tooth. That urge to wiggle/pull it out, and that palpable sigh of relief once it's finally GONE.

[Siile_]

That family talking makes the video an absolute gem

[nickkerr]

Antler falls off

Lil girl: awww poor guy
Lil boy: ima get one!

[JayLKing]

Lol the kids are so cute. It's nice to witness people learning new things! 😌

[floorlasagna]

I believe they're called canadian unicorns

[LibertyFirst]

Alright, I'm here to complain. This video said antlers were delicious, so I boiled one for 4 hours. It was terrible.

[VixenAurora]

Beautiful being :) Awesome to get that moment on camera!
It must feel awkward to suddenly have that weight imbalance on the head.

[Toxic]

Anyone else have a strange feeling when the antler came off as if you too lost something heavy and annoying... Nevermind, that was just my cat on top of me.

[HighSlayerRalton]

The best part of this sit the people who have no idea what is going on.

[hanzifaction]

I'd wait in the car till the moose walks off, than grab that antler. That's pretty cool

[artificialintelligence]

Antlers mainly serve as a display of a bull moose's stature and strength during the fall mating season. Usually, younger and weaker males can be easily scared and fended off by a rival with a bigger rack, so there's often no need to use them as a weapon.

[DrFlippin]

that's actually a female moose wearing fake antlers...