WHITETAILED-DEER

BY :Minna

APPEARANCE

Male white-tailed deer have a rack of antlers. The white-tailed deer are mammals. White-tailed deer belong to the deer family . The white-tailed deer weighs 110 to 300 Ibs. They have 32 teeth.

• The white-tailed deer live near clearings and forests. They also live near banks of streams and on farmland.

Home

Food

• White-tailed deer eat mostly at night. They eat grass, plants, weed, twigs, and buds. White-tailed deer eat leaves in spring and summer.

Enemies

• White-tailed deer have many enemies. Their enemies are wolves, cougars, lynxes, coyotes, and people can be enemies too.

Babies

• Baby deer are called fawns. They stand up when they are born. They weigh the same as a new born human baby. The female deer have 1 to 2 babies in spring. The fawns have a reddish brown coat with white spots.

Interesting facts

• The males are called bucks and the females are called does. They have a litter every year. They are the smallest members of the North American deer family. The white-tailed deers are great jumpers and runners. They can reach speeds of up to 58 kilometers per hour. They have to stay near water. There are more than 30 species of deer. The deer have been on earth for millions of years. The first deer appeared in Asia about 38 million years ago.

All about the author

• Hi my name is Minna. I am 8 years old. I like to draw . I like to eat peaches and pizza. My favourite sport is swimming. My favourite color is turquoise .