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A new breed of deer with large horns was bred in Altai Territory

  • 27 Dec 08:52

Breeders from the Altai Territory bred a new breed of sika deer with large horns called "Altai-Ussuri". This was reported by the newspaper "Honest Word". They decided to breed this breed for the sake of antlers - young and not yet ossified horns. Scientists have set the goal of mass production of this useful material in everyday life. They received an improvement in the already actively bred Ussuri without crossing with other species. Scientists took several years to create a new species. The yield of antlers from this breed is at least 2-2.5 kilograms, which is 20 percent more than conventional breeds. The breed itself is also very fertile -. Read more...