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White-Tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Photo by Samuel Borsh
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Mammal. Light brown fur with white underbelly and undertail. Males grow antlers seasonally, which range in size depending on age. Can grow up to 4 feet tall (male, measured at the shoulder).

Habitat:

Woodland, forested areas and surrounding urban communities.

Notes:

Populations are thriving and regularly hunted throughout North America. Very common species.

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Comments (1)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Welcome to Project Noah Samuel Borsh Nice first spotting,congrats and thanks for sharing We hope you like the site as much we do; there are many features you can explore: We invite you to go to http://www.projectnoah.org/faq where you will find the purpose and “rules” of Project Noah. There is a blog http://blog.projectnoah.org/ where we post articles from spotters with special insight into different organisms. Look at the global and local missions to put your spottings into: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions Enjoy yourself,see you arround :)
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PublishedOctober 21, 2015

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