Caught on camera: Moose loses both antlers at once

It is something that many know happens but is apparently rarely seen — a moose lost both of its antlers recently and it was caught on camera.

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The homeowner in Houston, Alaska, who had caught the footage on his doorbell camera was surprised by the sight, as was the moose itself, jumping when both of its antlers crashed to the snow-covered ground.

Tyra and Chance Bogert told Alaska News Source that it was “a one-in-a-million occurrence.”

While moose lose their antlers annually, it normally takes a few hours or days to happen, Newsweek reported. Not a quick shake and — plop.

The antlers come off males in early December when the cells that hold them to the skull break down. When their antlers come off, moose can lose up to 60 pounds of weight allowing them to store energy for the winter months, National Geographic reported. Each spring, the moose start the process of growing a new set of antlers, with the size regulated by testosterone, for a primary reason — to attract a female. They also use the antlers to battle other males to determine dominance.

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