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White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus Virginianus

Description:

The white-tailed deer is greyish-brown on the upper-parts and white on the belly and underside. The tail almost cover entirely a white small rump. The juvenile shows a more brownish upper-part with white patches. When experiencing a danger, the deer will raise its tail, the white rump communicating the danger nearby. The white-tailed deer could be mistaken for the mule deer. However, the white rump is larger and not totally covered by the tail for the mule deer.

Habitat:

This deer prefers mixture of open grassland and young forests. In Prince Albert National Park, the deers and elks invade the village and roads during the winter time as there is almost nobody around.

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Saskatchewan, Canada

Spotted on Feb 2, 2011
Submitted on Mar 22, 2012

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