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Insight into White-Tailed Deer: Behavior, Habitat, and Population Trends

Delve into the history and population research of the White-Tailed Deer, found across the U.S. and residing all over Florida. Learn about their anatomy, social lives, diet, and habitat preferences. Explore their breeding seasons, gestation periods, and the factors influencing population growth. Uncover fascinating details about this iconic big-game animal from their antlers, hearing abilities, to coat functionality. This comprehensive guide offers a deeper understanding of the White-Tailed Deer's biology, behavior, and interaction with its environment.

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Insight into White-Tailed Deer: Behavior, Habitat, and Population Trends

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  1. White-tailed Deer: History and Population Research By: Kevin Fussell

  2. General Information • Odocoileus Virginianus • Found all across the U.S. • Lives throughout all of Florida • Known for it’s long tail • Buck (male) - antlered • Doe (female) - antlerless

  3. General Information (cont’d) • Buck’s can get up to six feet long and three to four feet tall • Weight ranges from 100 to over 300 lbs. • One of most popular big-game animals • Family to black-tailed and mule deer

  4. Anatomy • Ruminant (cud-chewing) animals • Four-chambered stomachs • Buck’s antlers are composed of bone • 1st set of antlers by 18 months • New set each year

  5. Anatomy (cont’d) • Vision is best at night • See at a low resolution during daylight • Deer have excellent hearing • Life expectancy is 15 to 20 years • Two purposes of coat

  6. Habitat • Mostly thought of as woodland species • Sometimes live in “edge” habitat • Home range of about one mile • Need cover to hide

  7. Social Lives • Females exclude males after maturity • Buck’s and doe’s travel separate • Exception is during breeding season • Breeding season, or “rut,” is between December and January • A Buck’s neck swells and he is very active during rut

  8. Social Lives (Cont’d) • Female gestation is 200 days (7 months) • One fawn is typical in Florida • Sometimes up to three are born • Fawns are able to walk within a few hours after birth • In Florida, the doe population is larger than the buck pop.

  9. Diet • Primarily Herbivores • Feeding habits vary from locations • “Preferred”, “Marginal”, and “Starvation” foods • Spring and Summer foods • Winter foods

  10. Where the Math Comes In or • Rate of change

  11. Final Population Equation • Population in time t

  12. Works Cited Murray J.D., Mathematical Biology: An Introduction. 1989, 1993. p 1-3. http:facstaff.uwa.edu/jmccall/BY103/whitetail_deer.htm. Whitetail Deer. p 1-3. 10/11/05. http://canoecreekranch.com/whitetail_deer_pop.htm. Whitetail Deer. pg 1. 10/11/05. http://www.whitetails.com/facts.html. Whitetail Deer. p 1-3. 10/11/05. http://www.mvhs.edu/mvhsproj/deer/deer.html. The Maryland Virtual High School. Deer Population. P 2. 11/08/05. http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/a_closer_look_at_wildlife/deer. html. Deer. p 1-2. 10/12/05. http://www.floridaconservation.org/viewing/species/wtdeer. htm. White-tailed Deer. p 1-2. 10/12/05.

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