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Look good to die or look poor to survive: antler properties in a malnourished sika deer population

Abstract The antlers of male deer function as visual displays of power, and as physical weapons to stag opponents, thereby functioning as determinants of social rank. Thus, stags with long and “magnificent” antlers would have more chances for reproductive success. Cervid antlers...

Review: Art As Sanctuary: Conjuring an Africana Aesthetic

Book review of Art As Sanctuary: Conjuring an Africana Aesthetic by Michael D. Harris. Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People Series. Duke University Press, February 2026. 262 p. ill. ISBN 978-1-4780-1769-1 (pbk.), $37.00. https://bookshop.org/a/107144/97814780...