White-tailed deer have a slender body with long legs. They have a reddish-brown coat in summer, which turns to grayish-brown in winter. They have a white throat and belly, and the males have antlers that they shed and regrow annually.
- Conservation Status : Least concern
- Habitat : Forests, Grasslands, Mountains
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Artiodactyla
- Family: Cervidae
- Genus: Odocoileus
Diet
Herbivorous, feeding on grasses, leaves, fruits, and twigs.
Colors
Reddish-brown in summer, grayish-brown in winter with white throat and belly
Fun Facts
White-tailed deer are excellent swimmers and are capable of crossing rivers and lakes to reach new habitats. They are primarily herbivorous and feed on a variety of vegetation, including grasses, leaves, fruits, and twigs. White-tailed deer are important prey species for many predators, including jaguars and pumas.
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