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Eastern White-tail Deer (Herd)
Odocoileus virginianus
39.4388, -76.6446
Field Notes
Description:
The Eastern white-tail is a medium sized deer that standing approximately 3.5 feet at the shoulder with a reddish brown coat in the warmer months that shifts to a greyish in the winter. The fawn's spotted reddish-brown coat will be replaced by the greyer winter coat as well. Males (bucks) are larger than females and grow antlers that can stretch up to 3 feet across.
Habitat:
Traditionally deer live in wooded area, but will travel through neighborhood's gardens and lawns browsing (eating). These pictures are set in our backyard, where this herd of 6 chose to bed down for the night.
Notes:
When the herd settled down to rest (and chew cud), the deer all tended to position themselves in a configuration that allowed them to (collectively) see in 360 degrees. Three or four of the herd would cluster in a group and the other two settled down a short ways away, facing in opposite directions.
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