White Tail Deer By Cole Freese Classification Common
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 • Brighthub. com. N. p. , n. d. Web. 21 Mar. 2013. <http: //www. brighthub. com/environment/ • scienceenvironmental/articles/48142. aspx>. • Buckmanager. com. N. p. , n. d. Web. 24 Mar. 2013. <http: //www. buckmanager. com/2008/03/07/ • interesting-facts-about-white-tailed-deer/>. • Buzzle. com. N. p. , n. d. Web. 21 Mar. 2013.
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