Alternative Weapon principle
Lessons from Tufted Deer
Grow the other weapon.
Fanged Forest Display
Core lesson
When the usual crown is absent, another weapon can speak.
Biological basis
Tufted Deer have small or hidden antlers and elongated canine tusks, especially in males, used in display or conflict in forested mountain habitats.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
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