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White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Description:

White-tailed deer are herbivores, leisurely grazing on most available plant foods. Their stomachs allow them to digest a varied diet, including leaves, twigs, fruits and nuts, grass, corn, alfalfa, and even lichens and other fungi.

Habitat:

White-tailed deer, the smallest members of the North American deer family, are found from southern Canada to South America.

Notes:

This 5-year-old doe was relaxing and chewing her cud in my yard. She is pregnant with her 5th (and possibly 6th) offspring.

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Apr 15, 2012
Submitted on Apr 16, 2012

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