Join us as we investigate the rutting season and reveal the secrets behind a stag’s antlers, featuring special guest Dr Ben Garrod, Evolutionary Biologist, Primatologist and Broadcaster. Written, produced and presented by Heather Lampard Filmed and edited by Jim Lampard Special guest, Dr Ben Garrod (find out more - http://www.josarsby.com/ben-garrod/) Send us your deer rutting and antler pictures on social media! Twitter - @bristolnatchan Instagram - @bristolnaturechannel Facebook - @bristolnaturechannel Don’t forget to subscribe for more videos like this (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOhOACvVay0Tq4Qkx7aEh3w) The rutting season is in its prime in October, brought on by a burst of hormones that’s triggered by changes in the length of day. Now the season is coming to an end, we wanted to celebrate this sex-driven event by investigating the biology of the rut through the stag’s own experience! With special guest Dr Ben Garrod, we investigated what antlers are made of, how they grow from a stag’s skull and the evolution behind this magnificent head gear. If you’ve just missed the rutting season, fear not! Now is the time to find antlers which have been cast off now the rut is over. If you find any, be sure to send us a picture on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Music: Autumn Sunset - Audionautix Autumn Sunset by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Second Nature - Audionautix Second Nature by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Fight Scene - Audionautix Fight Scene by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Marxist Arrow - Twin Musicom Marxist Arrow by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/