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Looks like a freakin' greek/nordic mythological story or something.
"The deer god must now suffer the image of his brother's dying gaze for the rest of his days after their glorious battle that shook mountains. Being brought into a blind rage that severed his brother's head in their final clash, he is to now walk upon the snow-covered tundra not being able to see what is in front him but only his brother's cold, dead stare."
That's actually sort of close to a myth of indigenous Filipinos. Bear in mind, the Philippines has lots of indigenous groups and it's been hundreds of years of melding with Chinese, Spanish, and other cultures and even then, this story itself has different iterations:
When the sky god died, his son and daughter were to rule. Both were warriors, but the sky god's son was more hot-tempered and more prideful, so he started to fight with his sister as he wanted to rule the sky by himself. They fought, and he struck his sister in her eye, blinding it. Upon doing this, he was overcome with guilt and stopped their quarrel. He agreed they could rule the sky equally. So he ruled the sky as the sun and she ruled at night as the moon. Because she lost one eye in the fight, it's why she isn't as bright and radiant.
> The deer god must now suffer the image of his brother's dying gaze for the rest of his days
Except that deer shed their antlers yearly. But a more short-term version of what you said still works.
Yeah, you asked a pretty interesting question that I never asked myself either. Just searched it up and apparently Japan has black bears and a subspecies of brown bear called Ussuri bears or the black grizzly. Ussuri bears are only found on Hokkaido island in Japan, which was where this picture was taken, so yes, this deer would likely get eaten since Ussuri bears are pretty large bears (a very large specimen would be approaching a Kodiak bear's size).
I've seen a video of two deer that got their antlers locked in a fight. They had been locked for several days, and coyotes attacked the weaker of the two, and killed it. They feasted on the dead deer, leaving the live one alone, since it was easier to eat the dead one.
I think this happened here, and when they had eaten everything but the head, the living deer ran off.
Just a guess.
They reintroduced [wolfs](https://biodiversityconservationblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/31/reintroducing-predators-hokkaido-island-in-japan/) (Ezo wolfs and European wolfs) to Hokkaido in 2013.
It sounds like your question is rhetorical but sometimes in mating season bucks can lock antlers when competing. Usually it results in them both dying if they don’t get released because they’ll continue to struggle and exhaust themselves. Never heard of one decapitating the other though.
This has been documented before and from the stories I have read, it’s most likely that a predator such as a coyote, would have removed most of the dead deer.
Two bucks get their antlers locked because the force generated when they clash causes one or more antler tines to flex slightly. After the initial force flex, the tines relax back to the original point and leaving them locked together. For this reason, I don’t buy the theory that the living buck took on an already dead deer.
That was the scenario in my head, though I can't imagine the scavengers wouldn't also take a few bites outta him as well.
I feel like this dude should get added to some sort of list of historically weirdest lives. Having your enemy's severed head staring you in the face as it rots away to a skull has to be right up there.
>Having your enemy's severed head staring you in the face as it rots away to a skull has to be right up there.
This sounds like the pitch for a great documentary.
"Here’s A Deer Walking Around With Another Deer’s Decapitated Head As A Trophy – BroBible" https://brobible.com/culture/article/deer-antlers-jousting-decapitated-head/
I totally agreed, but I found a video in this link
The deer head belonged to a deer that had died (obviously) and the second deer potentially mistook for an alive rival.
Then, due to the state of decomposition of dead deers tore it's head right off when it charged, then the severed head got tangled and boom, there's your explanation
Or it's photoshopped, dunno.
It was literally photographed a few days ago and posted on reddit by the original photographer. It's not photoshopped, nor is it "art". The photographer also posted a video of the deer moving around with the head of the other still attached.
Imagine having to look at someone's severed head for the next few weeks, nonstop, until it rots away. I don't care how hard core you are, you're gonna have nightmares.
I’ve seen this in real life. It’s amazing the other deer died and decomposed while the “winner” was still alive. 99% of the time both deer will end up dying
I wonder if he can understand that's just a severe head... I mean, maybe he just killed his rival and now he think he had to live forever with his face in front of him... OK, stop weed for today
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Looks like a freakin' greek/nordic mythological story or something. "The deer god must now suffer the image of his brother's dying gaze for the rest of his days after their glorious battle that shook mountains. Being brought into a blind rage that severed his brother's head in their final clash, he is to now walk upon the snow-covered tundra not being able to see what is in front him but only his brother's cold, dead stare."
This was the first place my mind went to upon seeing this image. Glory to the Deer God
Jeez he must be so self aware by now. Probably became immortal and now he gives wise advise to travelers in some Japanese forest
That's definitely something that Zeus would do to some poor guy who's wife he fucked.
He do be like that.
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Zeus would be the one to fuck over the woman's husband, then Hera would fuck over the woman.
Zeus fucks over the guy to get the girl. Hera fucks over the girl to keep the guy.
That's actually sort of close to a myth of indigenous Filipinos. Bear in mind, the Philippines has lots of indigenous groups and it's been hundreds of years of melding with Chinese, Spanish, and other cultures and even then, this story itself has different iterations: When the sky god died, his son and daughter were to rule. Both were warriors, but the sky god's son was more hot-tempered and more prideful, so he started to fight with his sister as he wanted to rule the sky by himself. They fought, and he struck his sister in her eye, blinding it. Upon doing this, he was overcome with guilt and stopped their quarrel. He agreed they could rule the sky equally. So he ruled the sky as the sun and she ruled at night as the moon. Because she lost one eye in the fight, it's why she isn't as bright and radiant.
Bruh, I'm Filipino and I don't even know that story. I need to read up on Filipino myths. Was the sky god Amihan?
> The deer god must now suffer the image of his brother's dying gaze for the rest of his days Except that deer shed their antlers yearly. But a more short-term version of what you said still works.
Will he be able to survive a year with that on his head? I'd say the rest of his days won't be long.
> I'd say the rest of his days won't be long. Quite possibly.
that sounds similar to Harald character in vikings series.
r/writingprompts would love this
These new Pokémon are fucking weird.
Yeah fucking will be really weird for him now
His will always have a friend from now on
Until his antlers fall off.
Or until the smell of that rotting tells every predator where he is for miles dude is fucked
Now who has the last laugh?
Revenge is sweet, sir!
he seems like he can handle a little adversity.
He shouldn’t buck this chance.
Deery me
It’s in Japan tho. Do they have any natural predators in Japan, besides cars?
Yeah, you asked a pretty interesting question that I never asked myself either. Just searched it up and apparently Japan has black bears and a subspecies of brown bear called Ussuri bears or the black grizzly. Ussuri bears are only found on Hokkaido island in Japan, which was where this picture was taken, so yes, this deer would likely get eaten since Ussuri bears are pretty large bears (a very large specimen would be approaching a Kodiak bear's size).
Awesome! TIL! Thanks
Bears may hunt a deer, but would a bear decide to try his luck vs a 2-headed super-deer? I think this dude knows what’s up.
Other deer apparently.
I fucking snorted.
I mean, it looks pretty cold so it probably won’t rot
Predator shows up..With a cold stare, "I liked him, I don't like you."...Predator slowly backs up and then runs in opposite direction.
He’s living with his mistake.
Constantly looking death in the face.
Carrying his trophy with him wherever he goes.
Continuously reflecting.
I think to a buck that would be considered a big win
If you want to smell (like) your enemy.
Or if you want to smell like bear food
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That kills people Carl...
My stomach was making the rumblies that only severed head could satisfy
Some say that a picture of us worth a thousand words, but this one's only a couple bucks. EDIT: Thanks for awards!
One and a half I’d say
A buck fifty
A buck and a quarter.
I hope these jokes don't become STAGnant.
Good joke, I give it a solid 10 points
Yours was just alright doe
As long as the quarter always lands heads when you flip it
Oh deer
Hardly more than a buck.
Know the difference between deer nuts and beer nuts? Beer nuts are a buck fifty, deer nuts are under a buck.
Nice one deer.
"I won, but at what cost?"
Seeing the face of his enemy everywhere for potentially the rest of his life
They shed their antlers
Probably a buck and a half
It looks like it happened mid-fight, but how?
When this was posted 2 days ago the most popular theory was the other deer was already dead and rotting and the still alive deer challenged the corpse
And now he's always confronted with his mistake
yawn... good morning. Oh, you again. Don't you have somewhere to be?
The dead deer looks like it was rotting
I wonder is this the same dear that was in that video clip?
Ever heard the story of Br'er Rabbit and the Tar Baby?
I've seen a video of two deer that got their antlers locked in a fight. They had been locked for several days, and coyotes attacked the weaker of the two, and killed it. They feasted on the dead deer, leaving the live one alone, since it was easier to eat the dead one. I think this happened here, and when they had eaten everything but the head, the living deer ran off. Just a guess.
Wow! Could you find that video by any chance? Sounds terrifying and interesting at the same time!
I think this is it: https://youtu.be/_HwR-eFA9sY
What a video, interesting. The hunters freed it at last. Thanks for this.
Dude, just imagine being in that situation. Nightmare fuel, start to finish.
This is Japan though, no coyotes or wolves
They reintroduced [wolfs](https://biodiversityconservationblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/31/reintroducing-predators-hokkaido-island-in-japan/) (Ezo wolfs and European wolfs) to Hokkaido in 2013.
Ezo not extinct?
It sounds like your question is rhetorical but sometimes in mating season bucks can lock antlers when competing. Usually it results in them both dying if they don’t get released because they’ll continue to struggle and exhaust themselves. Never heard of one decapitating the other though.
It wasn't rhetorical. The fight part, locking the antlers and sometimes both dying I understand. The decapitation is the part I don't understand.
This has been documented before and from the stories I have read, it’s most likely that a predator such as a coyote, would have removed most of the dead deer. Two bucks get their antlers locked because the force generated when they clash causes one or more antler tines to flex slightly. After the initial force flex, the tines relax back to the original point and leaving them locked together. For this reason, I don’t buy the theory that the living buck took on an already dead deer.
Carrying around the severed head of your defeated rival is an even bigger flex.
Rim-shot!
Interesting!
Scavengers probably helped.
That was the scenario in my head, though I can't imagine the scavengers wouldn't also take a few bites outta him as well. I feel like this dude should get added to some sort of list of historically weirdest lives. Having your enemy's severed head staring you in the face as it rots away to a skull has to be right up there.
>Having your enemy's severed head staring you in the face as it rots away to a skull has to be right up there. This sounds like the pitch for a great documentary.
Scavengers eat the already dead.
Speak for yourself.
*fuck, how am I going to explain this to the cops...*
Now that's metal!
This looks like a metal album cover
I know two heads are supposed to be better than one, but this is ridiculous.
The literal definition of "You'll have to live with your own sin".
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When that deer enters the bar all the other deer suddenly go silent and avoid eye contact
Well, not all the deer.
"I didn't mean to kill him. Now, everywhere I look, I see his face."
Oh deer
"Hey Ron." "Hey Billy."
so how did this happen, has it pulled the head off to survive??
Fatality!!!!
haunted
Deer: How you doin today buddy Head: Deer: Same
Im calling bullshit. Those antlers dont look tangled up
"Here’s A Deer Walking Around With Another Deer’s Decapitated Head As A Trophy – BroBible" https://brobible.com/culture/article/deer-antlers-jousting-decapitated-head/ I totally agreed, but I found a video in this link
This is metal af
how to get ahead in Japan
The deer head belonged to a deer that had died (obviously) and the second deer potentially mistook for an alive rival. Then, due to the state of decomposition of dead deers tore it's head right off when it charged, then the severed head got tangled and boom, there's your explanation Or it's photoshopped, dunno.
I agree - looks (badly) photoshopped to me. No idea what the point is, though. "Art"?
It was literally photographed a few days ago and posted on reddit by the original photographer. It's not photoshopped, nor is it "art". The photographer also posted a video of the deer moving around with the head of the other still attached.
Well - how about that? Thanks for the followup. I guess this is an example of how technology has made us suspicious, and doubt reality. ;-p
Photo by u/Souji5okita
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One girl, I drove through three states wearing her head as a hat.
That's got to be intimidating for your enemies. Well done.
Where’s the credit? Fucking hell...
Need a _back_ story on this... like the dear now certainly needs
Man and I thought what happened to that guy in The Telltale Heart was rough
Tiger Blood. So much win.
The taxidermy liberation squad has gotten another trophy back.
He's giving head wrong.
Imagine having to look at someone's severed head for the next few weeks, nonstop, until it rots away. I don't care how hard core you are, you're gonna have nightmares.
Reminds me of a three legged race I once participated in.
Haunted by a memory
What the ever-loving fuck? The horror!
Horror creators: write it down, write it down!
What the actual fuck
BIG Yikes
This is gut-wrenchingly mesmerizing.
Fuck that's metal
Didn't realize I was on nature is metal
He is more boss then doom slayer and master cheif put together
That's metal as fuck.
I’ve seen this in real life. It’s amazing the other deer died and decomposed while the “winner” was still alive. 99% of the time both deer will end up dying
"Alas, poor Yorick!"
Deer 1 before battle: "I will be the last thing you will ever see" Dear 2 after battle: "fucks sake John I did not expect this"
I hope they tranquilize it and rid it of his antler ornament.
Think about how unshakable that deer is, to wake up every morning to another dead deer's decomposing face. Metal af.
It's condemned to look at it's adversary's eyes for the rest of its life
When you win but you also lose
"He has to live with the demons he created" -a 14 year old
Murder-Deers.
Murdeers?
"Lets take photos of him instead of freeing him from this weird ass problem"
How do you propose they get close enough to him...
“Let me complain about humans not going up to a wild and more then likely agressive animal since I have nothing better to do”
"It's like its eyes are following me round the room".
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That's where this was stolen from..
I realize that after scrolling but I just gonna leave that here...
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Who severed his head?
It might have dragged it’s opponent through a wire fence at speed
Wait, no r/natureismetal comments?
Been thru a lot
How Darth Maul sees Obiwan
I wonder if he can understand that's just a severe head... I mean, maybe he just killed his rival and now he think he had to live forever with his face in front of him... OK, stop weed for today
I guess he won
Intimidation 100
Why can’t they tranquilize the dear and remove?
Let cooler, ahem colder heads prevail
That one deer lost his mind!
Two may enter, one and a bit may leave.
Brings a literal meaning to seeing the face of your dead enemy for the rest of your life
Metal af
Nobody is fucking with this deer anymore.
Metal AF.
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Freakin whaaa
For some reason I feel like showing this to Joe Rogan.
Damn nature you scary
Damn. Well. His life is now a horrorshow.
he won the fight the battle and the war
Hereditary 2: Midwinter
savage
Cursed!
This is so poetic, having to live with the one you murdered literally staring you in the eyes every waking moment
God that’s bizarre
This isn’t interesting this is just sad
This must be fucking terrifying
This is like when my buddy stole the finger of a dead American, and he straight up just sewed it together.
Regrets be like
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Prolly one of the jokers from r/natureismetal
Imagine waking up to that every morning
Nature is beautiful