Some equatorial deer never shed their antlers. He is a purple moose with large antlers. Other cultures see a hand or moose antlers in the pattern. Deer is prized in China for the velvet of their antlers. They had tusks for fighting and antlers for defence. Deer bred for hunting are selected based on the size of the antlers. Male and female reindeer antlers differ in several respects. Deer bred for hunting on farms are selected based on the size of the antlers. It is named after a deer species known for long antlers. Horns are distinct from antlers, which are not permanent. Afton is home to the world's largest arch made of elk antlers. Large males with large antlers do most of the mating. These cows are healthier than those without antlers. The velvet is shed in the summer when the antlers have fully developed. The velvet that covers growing antlers is a highly vascularised skin.