White Tail Deer

By: Cole Freese

Classification

• Common name= White-Tail Deer• Kingdom= Animalia• Phylum= Chordata• Class= Mammalia• Order= Artiodactyla• Family= Cervidae• Subfamily= Odocoileinae• Genus= Odocoileus• Species= Odocoileus viginianus

The White Tail Deer Habitat

• In the Summer open fields

• In the Winter forests, meadows, and valleys

Diet

• Alfalfa• Wild Grasses• Tree Bark• Cactus• Green Plants• Aquatic Plants• Nuts• Fruits

Physical Characteristics

• The male is is bigger than a female deer.

• Female is 65 KG• Male is 90 KG• Male grows antlers females don’t• Male known as Buck female known as

Doe

Human Relationships

• The White Tail deer is a visiting attraction.

• Prey of the human

• Crop destroyer

• Food for primitives

Prey Relationships

• Deer is prey of Cougar

• Prey of Mountain Lion

• Prey of Bobcat

• Prey of Alligator

Conservation Satus

• Population is 25 million-30 million

• Was low as 250 thousand-300 thousand

Distribution

• It lives in all 48 states except Hawaii and California

• Lives in lower Canada and upper Mexico

Behavior

• Mother gives birth to usually two fawns

• Mother very protective of young

• Mother will stay with her young for a year to two years

Prey Relationships

• Deer is prey to Mountain lion

• Deer is prey to cougar

Human Relationships

• Deer was primary food source to Indians before pilgrims came to America

• Deer is crop destroyer/pest

Works Cited

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