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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
45.0902, -63.3919
Field Notes
Description:
A beautiful reddish brown in the summer and fall switching to a thicker grey coat for winter. Bucks (males) grow a set of antlers every year. Named to the bright white fur under their tails that they use for communication.
Habitat:
Forests and shrub-land preferably near a water source. Our deer enclosure has rolling grassy hills and backs onto our wetlands. There are mature trees for shade and a barn for added shelter.
Notes:
Orphaned deer were the first animals brought to our Wildlife Park back in the 1950s and we grew from their.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 27, 2015
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