The white-tailed deer is so named because the white underside of the deer's tail waves when running and is flashed as a warning when danger is sensed. read more
Pennsylvania designated the white-tailed deer as the official state animal in 1959. All State Mammals Some farmers say that Pennsylvania's state beverage can be an effective repellent to the state animal (spraying diluted milk on garden plants apparently deters white-tailed deer). read more
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THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE ANIMAL _____ The Whitetail Deer is the official state animal, as enacted by the General Assembly on October 2, 1959. read more