White Tailed Deer

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White -Tailed Deer

• Hunter K.
• 05-07-09

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Introduction

• Do you know a lot about White Tailed Deer!
  Well, if you do not, you should read my
  PowerPoint presentation. I will tell you about
  their physical features, life cycle and habitat.

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Physical Features

• They have grayish fur in winter and reddish-brown
  fur in summer.
• They have white patches of fur on their face and
  lower legs.
• The tail is brownish-red above and white below.
  When startled the deer lift their tail as they
  run away, making the white patch visible.

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Physical Features

• Males have antlers that begin growing in April or
  May with a layer of velvety fur on them.
• In August and September the antlers shed this
  velvety covering for the mating season.

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Physical Features

• The antlers fall off in January and are re-grown
  the next year.
• With each year of age a male will grow larger
  antlers with more points.
• They weigh 125 to 301 lbs.
• They are 63 to 86 inches.

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Life Cycle

• White-tailed deer breed once a year.
• Breeding occurs from October to December, fawns
  are born in the spring.
• They usually have 1 to 3 offspring.

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Life Cycle

• They are pregnant for about 6.50 months.
• They are nursed several times a day until they
  are 8 weeks old, after which they begin to add
  vegetation to their diet.

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Habitat

• White-tailed deer are able to survive in a
  variety of land habitats, from the forests of
  northern Maine to the swamps of Florida.
• They also inhabit farmlands, brushy areas, and
  the cactus and thorn brush deserts of southern
  Texas and Mexico.

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Habitat

• White-tailed deer prefer forest edges that are
  close to farmlands, old fields, and brush land.
• These kinds of habitats are commonly created by
  humans by forest cutting and clearing and through
  agricultural practices.

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Habitat

• As a result white-tailed deer do well near human
  habitations.
• In eastern forests, buds and twigs of certain
  trees and shrubs are eaten. In desert areas,
  certain cacti and other plants are eaten.

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Resources

• White-tailed Deer." Amazing Animals of the
  World. 2009. Grolier Online. 14 May 2009
  lthttp//ama.grolier.com/page?tn/article/article.h
  tmlid1040869gt.
• White-tailed Deer. National Geographic Animals.
  2009

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Thank you people

• Thank you mom and dad
• Thank you Miss Sue
• Thank you Mrs. Schwarb and Ms. Kennedy

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Ending

• I have told you about the physical features, life
  cycle and habitat of white-tailed deer. You
  should now have a better understanding of them.