34 - Velvet

Published: March 18, 2019, 12:30 a.m.

Antlers are the fastest growing bone in the animal kingdom. In June and July, the antlers of a White-tailed deer can grow as fast as an inch a day. An inch. In order to grow so quickly, the bones need blood; lots of it, and so they\u2019re covered in a thin, soft tissue filled with blood vessels. Velvet.\n--Written by Alexander Saxton.\nSupport The Wrong Station by subscribing at www.patreon.com/thewrongstation.\nThe Wrong Station contains explicit content and mature themes. Episode-specific warnings can be found at www.wrongstation.com/c-w.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices