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Facts about A Deer

There are about 100 types of deer, including the whitetail deer, reindeer, elk, moose, mule deer, blacktail deer and caribou. Male deer are called bucks, bulls, stags or harts. Female deer are called does, cows or hinds. Young deer are called fawns or calfs.

Deer live in a variety of biomes, ranging from tundra to the tropical rainforest. While often associated with forests, many deer are ecotone species that live in transitional areas between forests and thickets (for cover) and prairie and savanna (open space).

What they look like: White-tailed deer are the smallest members of the North American deer family. Adult white-tail deer have reddish-brown coats in summer. The color fades to a duller grayish-brown in winter. Male deer, called bucks, are easily distinguished in the summer and fall by their large set of antlers.

Feed deer the right foods if you cannot find formulated deer mixture.A wide variety of fruits and vegetables – including apples, grapes, cherries, pears, carrots, and snap peas – are eaten in nature by deer. Therefore, it is safe to feed deer these fruits.Acorns are another safe food source.

My deer on my hunting lease will eat anything during the winter months. Apples, sugar beats, horse feed, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, corn, donuts, dinner rolls, butternut squash, lettuce, vegetables and fruit. ... The deer love it. They even eat the banana skins.Nov 26, 2012

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