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White Tail Deer Looking At You

White Tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus

This Iowa buck was within 15 feet of the photographer, and as I was not moving he decided to study my p...
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White Tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus

This Iowa buck was within 15 feet of the photographer, and as I was not moving he decided to study my presence further rather than run.

The white-tailed deer is tan or brown in the summer and grayish brown in winter. It has white on its throat, around its eyes and nose, on its stomach and on the underside of its tail. The male has antlers.

The white-tailed deer is an herbivore or plant eater. It follows well-used trails to its feeding areas. It feeds in the early morning hours and in the late afternoon. A deer's diet changes depending on its habitat and the season. It eats green plants in the spring and summer. In the fall, it eats corn, acorns and other nuts. In the winter, it eats the buds and twigs of woody plants.

The white-tailed deer is a ruminant. Its stomach has four chambers for digesting food.

When a white-tailed deer is alarmed, it may stomp its hooves and snort to warn other deer. It may also "flag" or raise its tail and show its white underside. When a mother deer is running, this white underside can help her fawns follow her. Adults are very good runners. They can run at speeds of up to 30 mile an hour. They are also good leapers and swimmers.
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