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Whitetailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
45.8166, -92.6594
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. Fawns, such as this one, are spotted.
Habitat:
Forested areas of North America, but ranging as far south as northern South America. Increasingly common in suburban areas.
Notes:
This fawn and its mother separated in heavy, tall grass when I surprised them at the edge of a wetland. The doe crossed the road but was out of sight when the fawn started to cross. She stopped and I snapped this photo. Then she ran at me; probably thought I was her Mom. Once she discovered her mistake she bolted back across the wetland. I didn't want to keep them separated as there are both wolves and bears in the area, so I hopped back in the car and continued down the road. I saw the doe cross the road back towards the wetland and I'm sure they linked back up again.
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