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Page 1: White Tailed Deer By: DV. Family Genus: Odocoileinae Species family: White Tailed Deer Species: Mammalia

White Tailed Deer

By: DV

Page 2: White Tailed Deer By: DV. Family Genus: Odocoileinae Species family: White Tailed Deer Species: Mammalia

Family

• Genus: Odocoileinae• Species family: White Tailed Deer• Species: Mammalia

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Description

• Tall• White neck• White fluffy tail• Brownish hide

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Habitat

• Mixture of trees• Shrubs• Vines• Grasses• And other plants such as fungi

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Niche

• Deer eat all kinds of greens• Clover • Grass• Fallen fruits• Flowering weeds• These are consumed for energy

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Competition

• Besides fighting each other they have competition for food from…

• Most small animals• Squirrels • Rabbits • Groundhogs

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Reproduction

• Usually during October is the mating season the “rut”

• For young and or weak bucks it is during December

• They are usually born early spring• They only have one

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Threats

• Aside from habitat destruction deer are…• Hunted by humans• Hunted by predators

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Threats to others

• The only thing they can impose is not enough food

• They aren't that hostile they usually run away when they feel threatened

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Why are they important

• Whitetail deer provide food for humans, large animals, and keep plant growth down helping the environment.