TikTok Users Want to Know Why Moose Shed Their Antlers

Unlike cattle, sheep, and goats, who keep and continue to grow their horns, male moose (or bulls) shed their antlers during the wintertime (female moose do not grow antlers). So, no, as detailed by National Geographic, antlers are not fused to their skulls.

According to Lee Kantar, a moose biologist with Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, disposing the cranial appendages allows moose to drop up to 60 pounds of weight instantly (isn’t that a dream). Therefore, they’re able “to store more energy for the winter.”