White-tailed deer are medium-sized reddish-brown deer native to North America.
Identification
General Description | Medium-sized reddish-brown deer with thick, slightly woolly looking fur |
Length | 37 to 87 inches tall |
Weight | 150 to 300 pounds |
Color | Reddish-brown |
Sounds | White-tailed deer fawns release a high-pitched squeal. Bucks and does grunt at different pitches. |
Reproduction
White-tailed deer mate in late October to early November and have 1 to 3 spotted fawns.
Food
White-tailed deer each large amounts of plants including shoots, leaves, and grasses. They also eat acorns, fruit, and corn. They can also eat mushrooms and poison ivy.
Habitat
White-tailed deer are best known for their forest habitats, but can adapt to a wide variety of other habitats including prairie, savanna woodlands, and sage communities.
Fun Facts
White-tailed deer only wag their tails when they are startled, unlike dogs.