Female Deer Battle It Out in Snowy Wisconsin Woods

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Female Deer Battle It Out in Snowy Wisconsin Woods

Dramatic video captured by a hunter and nature photographer shows two female deer engaged in a fierce battle in snow-covered woods in Wisconsin’s Monroe County.

The footage was

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on December 23 by Aiden Duneman, who said he had never “seen a doe fight get this intense,” nor heard a doe “make the noises these two did.”

“These two had some unsettled beef to sort out,” Duneman suggested.

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, female deer do not fight as often as males, but do “establish a pecking order and display aggressive behavior,” usually to assert domain in areas that are safe for raising young or have a good supply of food.

“Since they don’t have antlers, they use their front feet to determine their dominance. If the preliminary body-language threats are not effective, the dominant doe lunges at her adversary and then strikes out with one or both front feet,” according to Texas Parks & Wildlife. “As a last resort, the fighting does stand up on their hind legs and slash out at each other with both front feet.” Credit: Aiden Duneman via Storyful

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