White-tailed Deer

1. White-tailed Deer By: Robert McKain

2. Facts 1 They range from the tree line in Canada to subequatorial South America There are about 100 types of deer

3. Facts 2 They are the only animal that posses antlers. The White-tailed Deer is named for its broad tail which is white on the underside.

4. Name Class : mammalsSubclass : herbivoresOrder : artiodactyla (artios even, dactylos finger)Suborder : ruminantiaFamily : cervidae Genus : Odocoileus Species : virginianus

5. The direction of movement is visible by the ground projection on the front of the print as well as small skids forward on slipping ground. Tracks One can see a clear difference in the size of the print between a male (on the left) and a female (on the right).

6. Habitat Deers and herds usually live in the underwoods of the leafy trees (source of their food). They come out in edge at the time of the rut to join their " bellow area ". It's an usual area, they will go back there every year

7. Dangers Deer have many natural and unnatural dangers that oppose to them. Most of these dangers are natural predators like mountain lion, panthers, and wolves. But the biggest threat to them is the automobile and being hunted by human.

8. Breeding *The breeding season begins in October and lasts till December *The y have a 7 month gestation period *The fawn is hidden for several weeks after birth They usually have one to two fawns.

9. Food Acorns, fruit, grasses, tree buds, apples, berries, mushrooms. They have 4 stomachs!!!

10. Sources http://www.mich.com/~serenget/ http://www.whitetaildeer.com/the_whitetail/ http://www.animalinfo.org/species/artiperi/cervduva.htm

11. The End!!!