Indeed , Gould concluded that the large antler size and their position on the skull was very much maintained by sexual selection : they were morphologically ill-suited for combat between males , but their position was ideal to present them to intimidate rivals or impress females .
Gould concluded that the large antler size and their position on the skull was very much maintained by sexual selection . Although they were ill-suited for combat between males , they were ideal to intimidate rivals or impress females .