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WHITE-TAILED DEER

By: Ellen

DESCRIPTION

White-tailed deer are mammals. They can live

for 15 years. Males have a rack of antlers. Males

grow new antlers every year. They have very

long legs. White-tailed deer are good jumpers

and swimmers. They have split hooves. There

antlers tell the age. They can be 2m long and

1m tall.

HABITAT

White-tailed deer live in clearings, forest, the bank

of streams, farmland and near families. White-tailed

deer do not build homes.

FOOD

. White tailed deer eats plants, grass, weeds, twigs,

buds and leaves. They also eat acorns, moss,

mushrooms, apples in fall, bark from birch, willow

and cedar trees in winter. White-tailed deer eat at

night.

PROTECTION

White-tailed deer stand still, smell the air and escape

the water.

BABIES

The babies are called fawns. Fawns are the same

weight as a newborn human baby. White-tailed deer

have 1 to 2 babies. Fawns lose spots when they grow

up.

Fawns can stand up when they are born.

ENEMIES

White-tailed enemies are:

Wolves, cougars, lynxes, coyotes and people can be

a enemies.

INTERESTING FACTS

The white tailed deer have 32 teeth and no top front

teeth. Their families are called herds. The males are

called bucks. The females are called does. They have

a litter every year. They can run 60 km. an hour and

they can run as fast as a moving car which is fast as

a horse. White tailed deer are color blind.

ALL ABOUT THE AUTHOR

My name is Ellen. I am a girl. I am 8 and almost 9. I

have dark brown eyes and black hair. My favorite color

is teal. I have a little brother named Casey. My best

friend is Nina. My favorite animals are bunnies and

deer. I hope you like my research!!!