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White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Description:

White-tailed deer vary in size across their range with the smallest subspecies living in southern Florida and ranging to animals that on the average are twice that size in the northern part of their range. They are reddish brown in the summer and tend toward gray/brown in the winter. Males are larger than females and have have forked antlers that are shed and regrown annually.

Habitat:

Forested areas of North America, but ranging as far south as northern South America. Increasingly common in suburban areas.

Notes:

White-tailed deer were uncommon in the upper Midwest (US) during the early 1900s after being almost completely hunted out. Conservation efforts that include restricted hunting, modified logging practices, etc. have encouraged this animal's population resurgence to where they are often now considered pests in both agricultural areas and city suburbs as well.

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Gordon Dietzman
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Gordon Dietzman

Roseville, Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Oct 12, 2013
Submitted on Oct 21, 2013

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