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﻿ White Tailed Deer

Habitat; White tailed deers live in North America and central South America. They also live in forests, rain forests, grasslands, and even in deserts! They could also live in agricultural areas such as crop fields,Mexico,and rocky mountains.

physical characteristics; White tailed deers has long legs and can run REAL fast! They are up to 3 to 3 in a half long. Males weight is up to 400 lbs and females are 200 lbs. Fawns are born in May and June. They are super shy and afraid of you and other wild animals .Did you know that only males have antlers. They shed there antlers every year and later regrow.

Lifespan/Life cycle: Do you know anything about the white-tailed deer's life cycle? White-tailed deer mate in autumn. The doe carries the fawns for several months and gives birth in the spring. The doe has 1-4 young at a time and the fawns weigh about 5 pounds. The fawns are hidden until they're 1 month old. This protects them from predators. They feed on their mother's milk until 4 months old.  Behavior/Special Skills: White-tailed deer are great runners! They mostly appear in daylight. They stay in forests during autumn and winter. They stay in open fields during spring and summer.

http://redcreekwildlifecenter.com/images/1white_tailed_deer_fawns6.jpg Predators/Defense: Pumas, bobcats, and hunters are predators of the white-tailed deer. They defend themselves by using their great sense of smell and hearing. There main predators are bear. http://redcreekwildlifecenter.com/images/1white_tailed_deer_fawns6.jpg Diet:  It's amazing what white tailed deer eat! White tailed deer eat plants: they eat leaves, grass, bark, acorns, corn, and nuts. They follow trails to feeding grounds. In fall they eat nuts, corn, and acorns. In summer and spring they eat green plants. In winter they eat buds, twigs, and woody plants. The most amazing thing is their stomach has 4 chambers for digesting food!

Resources: http://redcreekwildlifecenter.com/images/1white_tailed_deer_fawns6.jpg

"White-tailed Deer." //Amazing Animals of the World®//. 2010. Grolier Online. 7 Oct. 2010 .

National Geographic kids. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/printable/white-tailed-deer.html.

http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/whitetaileddeer.htm