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What is a deer called?

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Male deer, or bucks, tend to stay with the female does until they have mated. After mating, the bucks leave while the does birth and raise the babies, which are known as fawns. Once a male fawn reaches about one year of age, he will head out on his own to find a mate. read more

Female deer are commonly called does but may also be referred to as hinds or cows. Male deer are commonly called stags but are also known as harts, bucks or bulls, while young deer are known as calfs or fawns. read more

Generally, a group of deer is called a herd. However, certain species, like the members of the Odocoileus genus like the whitetail, blacktail and mule deer and the European Capreolus species, they live in smaller groupings than say certain large bovines, but more like familial groups. read more

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