Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Genus: Odocoileus
Species: O. virginanus
Identifying Characteristics:
Fur Coat: reddish-brown, spring and summer time; grey-brown, fall and winter time
Tail: white on the underside
Male: 130-300 lbs, antlers
Female: 90-200 lbs
Special Characteristics:
- The make deer re-grow their antlers every year
- White-tailed deers are herbivores
- They can be found in southern Canada and most of the United States, except for the Southwest, Alaska and Hawaii
- Their habitat is primarily wooded areas
Nice skull!
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