White-tailed Deer

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White-tailed Deer
By Robert McKain
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Facts 1
They range from the tree line in Canada to
subequatorial South America
There are about 100 types of deer
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Facts 2
They are the only animal that posses antlers.
The White-tailed Deer is named for its broad tail
which is white on the underside.
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Name
Class mammalsSubclass herbivoresOrder
artiodactyla (artios even, dactylos
finger)Suborder ruminantiaFamily
cervidae Genus Odocoileus Species virginianus
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The direction of movement is visible by the
ground projection on the front of the print as
well as small skids forward on slipping ground.
Tracks
One can see a clear difference in the size of the
print between a male (on the left) and a female
(on the right).
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Habitat
Deers and herds usually live in the underwoods of
the leafy trees (source of their food). They come
out in edge at the time of the rut to join their
" bellow area ". It's an usual area, they will go
back there every year
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Dangers
Deer have many natural and unnatural dangers that
oppose to them. Most of these dangers are natural
predators like mountain lion, panthers, and
wolves. But the biggest threat to them is the
automobile and being hunted by human.
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Breeding
The breeding season begins in October and lasts
till December The y have a 7 month gestation
period The fawn is hidden for several weeks
after birth They usually have one to two fawns.
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Food
Acorns, fruit, grasses, tree buds, apples,
berries, mushrooms.
They have 4 stomachs!!!
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Sources
http//www.mich.com/serenget/
http//www.whitetaildeer.com/the_whitetail/
http//www.animalinfo.org/species/artiperi/cervduv
a.htm
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The End!!!