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White Tail Deer

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.

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White Tail Deer

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  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

  13. Works Cited • Brighthub.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Mar. 2013. <http://www.brighthub.com/environment/ • science-environmental/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. <http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ • facts-about-white-tailed-deer.html>. • Factslane.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Mar. 2013. <http://www.factslane.com/ • white-tailed-deer-facts-pictures/>. • NationalGeographic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/ • animals/mammals/white-tailed-deer/>. • Schneck, Marcus. The North American Hunter's Handbook. Philadelphia: Quintet Publishing, 1991. • Print. • TheSportsGlobe.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://thesportsglobe.com/Wildlife/ • WhitetailDeer.aspx>. • Weiss, John. The Advanced Deer Hunters Bible. New York: DOUBLEDAY, 1993. Print.

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