Which part of the deer was used to make rattles?

• A. Antlers.
• B. Hides.
• C. Hooves.
• D. Sinew.

Answer: (C)

Rattles are built around a hollow container that can hold small items and let them strike the inside when moved. Deer hooves fit that idea because the hoof is a hollow, dried shell that can be used as a natural rattling chamber, often filled with beads or seeds. When shaken, the contents collide with the interior, creating a distinctive rattling sound. Other deer parts don’t serve this purpose: antlers are solid bone-like structures, hides are flexible coverings used for clothing or drums, and sinew is tendon used for binding or tying, not as a container for sound. So the part used to make rattles is the hooves.