White-tailed Deer Pictures
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white-tailed deer. Feel free to download any of the pictures to your computer.
Behaviour
During the winter months they gather
together into large herds of many hundreds, but in the spring these large herds begin to
break up. They can be active throughout the day and the night. When they sense an
approaching predator there behaviour is very distinctive, they leap away with great
leaping bounds lifting their tail high so the white underside is clearly visible. They
also emit a distinctive whistling alarm call. They have a number of natural predators
including wolves, coyote, pumas and jaguars. They feed on grasses and woodland herbaceous
plants, they are also a pest species feeding on agricultural crops.
Reproduction
There reproductive cycle varies
depending on the geographical location at which they occur. In north eastern America the
rut takes place in November, but further south where they lie in tropical conditions
reproduction can occur throughout the year. Fighting between the rutting males can be
fierce. There are prodigious breeders, after a 7-month gestation period normally two
calves are born, but occasionally 3 can be born. The calves stay hidden for the first few
days of their life, being visited regularly by their mother to be fed. When they are able
to accompany their mother they remain with her as she feeds. They are weaned at 4 months
of age, but do not become fully independent until they are at least a year of age.
White-tailed deer are a favourite
among hunters.
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