Racks: The Natural History of Antlers and the Animals That Wear Them

by David Petersen

Discusses the natural history of antlers and the animals that wear them and explores such questions as how and why do antlers grow and how antlers differ from horns

Genres: Nature

179 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1991

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[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Racks: The Natural History of Antlers and the Animals That Wear Them by David Petersen (Raven's Eye Press 1991)(599.692+/-) is a volume on a truly esoteric subject: big antlers. Author David Petersen is fascinated by the antlered mammals (cervids) of North America (deer, elk, caribou, and moose); the book provides chapter-long descriptions of each of these animals. He also devotes a chapter to pay homage to a now-extinct animal which carried the largest set of antlers ever to exist on earth: the "Irish Elk." The book provides descriptions of unusual antlers, the antler trade, and the author's most memorable field observations. My rating: 7/10, finished 9/6/13.

[Summer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Strange book for me to pick up and read, but I really enjoyed it.