Whitetail Deer by Robby Deputy. INHERITED TRAITS

Whitetail Deer

by Robby Deputy

INHERITED TRAITS

Whitetail deer are the smallest deer in North American.

The yellow on the map shows where whitetail deer live.

• The coats on the deer in summer are reddish brown.

• In the winter the coats fade to dull gray brown.

• Male deer are called bucks.• The male deer have antlers.• The male deer use their antlers to fight each

other.

• The adult girl deer are called doe. • She has baby deer called fawns.• Fawns have white spots to help them blend into

forest.

Deer instinctively know to stay away from predators.

Bucks rub their antlers on trees removing the bark to mark their territory.

Instinctive Behaviors

Other interesting facts

Deer like to stay around forests and farms because they sleep and eat there.

Deer can run up to 40 miles an hour, jump 9 foot fences, and swim 13 miles per hour.

Deer eat plants, twigs, fruit, corn and nuts

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