Skip to main content
Close

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

45.0021, -93.1247

Field Notes

Description:

White-tailed deer vary in size across their range with the smallest subspecies living in southern Florida and ranging to animals that on the average are twice that size in the northern part of their range. They are reddish brown in the summer and tend toward gray/brown in the winter. Males are larger than females and have antlers that are shed and regrown annually.

Habitat:

Forested areas of North America, but ranging as far south as northern South America.

Notes:

This buck is just regrowing his antlers and losing his winter coat. We often have deer crossing our backyard as they move between two large undeveloped parks on either side of our house. Great place to watch for wildlife!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)

This is an amazing glimpse of the deer's changes! Thanks!
They are such cool animals, aren't they? I love to watch them through the seasons, how they adapt, how fawns and antlers develop....

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon