Dunk Hill Skulls
Deer with Upper Canines
Lower canines are present in all normal whitetails, but upper ones are rare. Of the eight front teeth on a whitetail’s lower jaw, six are incisors and the outermost two are canines. These canines have simply moved forward through evolutionary adaption to look and function like incisors. Deer feed with these front teeth by pinching a leaf or bud against their upper palate and tearing it away from the plant.
Biologists, in agreement with each State's Fish & Game Department's and The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) believe that less than 1% of Whitetail Deer in America still have upper canines!
Click on either of the article links below to read more about the whitetail upper canines or "fangs"