Video footage captures a stunning battle between two deer, whilst up on their hind legs. The 11-second clip posted on Facebook shows the white-tailed bucks getting in a vicious brawl and hitting each other with their front hoves.
During this time of year, bucks form "bachelor groups", according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) who posted the video. This happens when their antlers are still growing and they have low levels of testosterone.
Antlers at this stage become very sensitive, which is why deer become protective of them. Hence, when they fight they use their hooves.
TWRA believe the pair was fighting over the food plot in Hardeman County. "They were both eating. Anytime you get two animals the same size like that nobody wants to back down," wildlife officer Bubba Spencer told WMC Action News 5. Adding, "I think if it would have been a bigger food plot I don't think it would have been an issue."
Even thought the fight looked brutal, Spencer confirmed neither buck suffered horrific injuries. The video has garnered 333, 000 views.
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