1. White Tail Deer By: Cole Freese

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

3. The White Tail Deer Habitat In the Summer open fields In the Winter forests, meadows, and valleys

4. Diet Alfalfa Wild Grasses Tree Bark Cactus Green Plants Aquatic Plants Nuts Fruits

5. 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

6. Human Relationships The White Tail deer is a visiting attraction. Prey of the human Crop destroyer Food for primitives

7. Prey Relationships Deer is prey of Cougar Prey of Mountain Lion Prey of Bobcat Prey of Alligator

8. Conservation Satus Population is 25 million-30 million Was low as 250 thousand-300 thousand

9. Distribution It lives in all 48 states except Hawaii and California Lives in lower Canada and upper Mexico

10. 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

11. Prey Relationships Deer is prey to Mountain lion Deer is prey to cougar

12. Human Relationships Deer was primary food source to Indians before pilgrims came to America Deer is crop destroyer/pest

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