Biology Reference
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The Comeback Kid: The White-tailed Deer
MYTHS
Deer have horns.
A deer's age can be told from its antlers.
The deer's breeding season is brought on by cold weather.
Newborn fawns have no scent.
A fawn found alone is probably orphaned.
A doe will abandon her fawn if humans have touched it.
Deer make good pets.
Deer are quite tall.
Deer are fragile and easily injured.
A winter deer yard is much like a woodland barnyard.
Deer live many years in the wild.
Small dogs pose little threat to deer.
When the snow becomes deep, it's time to start feeding deer.
IF A POLL WERE TAKEN TO DETERMINE NORTH AMERICA'S SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT
MAMMAL, IT WOULD SURELY BE THE WHITE-TAILED DEER
(ODOCOILEUS
VIRGINIANUS).
Nearly ubiquitous and highly adaptable, it can be found in almost every imaginable
