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Older White-tail Buck Shows a Younger Buck What Yield Means

rs1x1 50q Sparring bucks YIELD 2011_12_12__0281.JPG

These two white-tail bucks (Odocoileus virginianus) were having a sparring match when I pulled up. From what I could tell, they seemed to know each other and the one on the right is an older animal.  It struck me as a training session for the younger animal because it was more like wrestling than fighting for mates. Also, these two left together when the lesson ended

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