White-tailed Deer Pictures
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Habitat
This is a very adaptable species.
Originally a woodland deer, it has adapted well to the changes made to the American
landscape by man, and has successfully colonised agricultural areas, and is even found in
some urban suburbs. The clearances of the north American forests and the production of
more open forests has benefited the White-Tailed Deer greatly and has led to a large
increase in its numbers. As well as this many of its former predators are either now
absent or occur at much lower densities than before, meaning White-Tailed numbers remain
high.
Distribution
The White-Tailed Deer is found
throughout North America, only being absent from parts of the southwest that are too arid
for it to survive in. It is most numerous in the east, and it occurs from the north of
Canada, to Florida, and southwards into South America. Because of their large distribution
many subspecies have developed, those in the cold north being larger than those in the
south. In Florida the smallest subspecies occur, and these weigh only about 25 kg. The
deer living in the south of its range have a tropical lifestyle while those living further
north have lives that are governed by the seasons.
White-tailed deer are a favourite
among hunters.
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