Is This A Peek Into The Workings Of Evolution?

[Vastator]

This is a very interesting specimen to be sure. Especially considering it has not only survived to adulthood... It seems to have thrived. Given the anatomical changes it probably accesses different food stuffs, and would seem to need to adopt different behaviors to adjust for the anatomical changes. Is this a peek into the way nature creates different species?

Man Photographs Mutant Miniature Deer in His Backyard

A Pennsylvania has photographs of a miniature whitetail deer that's been frequenting his backyard in the Pittsburgh suburbs.

www.outdoorlife.com

 

[lg325]

Could be a product of inbreeding as well.

 

[Foxfyre]

This is a very interesting specimen to sure. Especially considering it has not only survived to adulthood... It seems to have thrived. Given the anatomical changes it probably accesses different food stuffs, and would seem to need to adopt different behaviors to adjust for the anatomical changes. Is this a peek into the way nature creates different species?

Man Photographs Mutant Miniature Deer in His Backyard

A Pennsylvania has photographs of a miniature whitetail deer that's been frequenting his backyard in the Pittsburgh suburbs.

www.outdoorlife.com

If it was more than one specimen I would say it could likely be scientifically significant. But the non-human animal world is just as susceptible to anomalies that occur as a result of genetics or environment as are humans and other than curiosities, they are of little significance so far as natural evolution happens. Evolution is such a slow process though generally spanning tens or hundreds of thousands of years so who knows?

 

[Rambunctious]

Maybe its the Biden's new dog...

 

[Muhammed]

This is a very interesting specimen to be sure. Especially considering it has not only survived to adulthood... It seems to have thrived. Given the anatomical changes it probably accesses different food stuffs, and would seem to need to adopt different behaviors to adjust for the anatomical changes. Is this a peek into the way nature creates different species?

Man Photographs Mutant Miniature Deer in His Backyard

A Pennsylvania has photographs of a miniature whitetail deer that's been frequenting his backyard in the Pittsburgh suburbs.

www.outdoorlife.com

He certainly gets around.

 

[Vastator]

Maybe its the Biden's new dog...

Nah. Couldn't be... Hasn't bitten any SS Agents...

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Nah. Couldn't be... Hasn't bitten any SS Agents...

Because Biden hasn't had the opportunity to abuse him

 

[Carl in Michigan]

According to Google, deer and cattle can breed. I doubt the offspring can reproduce though

Yes they can, although quite rarely. Red deer male stags have been known to mount cows and hybrids resembling the two species were born.Feb 25, 2018

 

[Vastator]

According to Google, deer and cattle can breed. I doubt the offspring can reproduce though

Yes they can, although quite rarely. Red deer male stags have been known to mount cows and hybrids resembling the two species were born.Feb 25, 2018

Link?

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Link?

Can deer and cattle be raised together and be profitable?

Answer (1 of 4): You would need a lot of land. In some areas of the country, it takes 20 acres to support one cow-calf pairing. In better areas, it can take 4 acres. The major issue with deer and cattle would be biosecurity. It is difficult enough to keep one specie biosecure, much less two. Dee...

www.quora.com

Deer-cow Hybrids - Mammalian Hybrids

Deer-cow hybrids, that is, offspring from matings between a deer and a cow, are described in this section or Mammalian Hybrids.

www.macroevolution.net