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white-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Description:

The North American male deer (also known as a buck) usually weighs from 130 to 300 pounds (60 to 130 kg) but, in rare cases, bucks in excess of 375 pounds (159 kg) have been recorded.

Habitat:

The largest deer occur in the temperate regions of Canada and United States. The Northern white-tailed deer (borealis), Dakota white-tailed deer (dacotensis), and Northwest white-tailed deer (ochrourus) are some of the largest animals, with large antlers. The smallest deer occur in the Florida Keys.

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2 Comments

Scarletthdz
Scarletthdz 13 years ago

thank you for the comment! :D

animaisfotos
animaisfotos 13 years ago

Nice moment. Thanks for sharing.

Scarletthdz
Spotted by
Scarletthdz

X Región de Los Lagos, Chile

Spotted on Apr 15, 2007
Submitted on Feb 25, 2011

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