White-tailed deer

Description:

The White-tailed deer have a white underside, even their throats are white. They have a large tail with white underneath (hence their name). They flip their tail up as a sign of warning when there is danger nearby. Their coats vary throughout the seasons. They are grayish in the winter and tannish (or reddish) brown in the summer (which is quite a surprise to me because I never really seen a reddish brown deer in the summer). The male white-tail deer have branched antlers which differentiates them from mule deer.

Habitat:

These species could be found in forests, fields, riparian (river bank) habitats (which is where I found them) and brushy bottom lands. The northern species require conifers (type of tree) for winter shelter, but (ironically) they avoid dense forests.

Notes:

There is nothing really special about this species; they are the most common species of deer. I see them all the time in my neighborhood. However during rainy and overcast conditions, I would see them on my neighbors' front lawn. Perhaps they feel safer from hunters during those conditions.