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White-tailed Deer

TYPE:   MAMMAL

RANGE:
United States, southern
Canada
FOOD:
Herbivore-grasses, leaves,
berries, nuts, fruit, twigs,
grain
PREDATORS:
Wolves and humans
HABITAT:
Forests, brush,
woodlands, suburbs

 


DESCRIPTION
  • The main reason why there are so many deer in the wild is because they no longer have any real natural predators.
  • Hunting helps lower the number of deer, but often there are still so many that they have trouble finding enough food to eat.
  • When they are hungry they become bold. You may even find them in your backyard.
  • In recent years deer have become more of a problem because they carry deer ticks which can spread Lyme disease to humans.
 

LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION 

http://www.fred.net/mullen/deer.html

http://www.timberwolfinformation.org/kidsonly/wolfweb/deer1.htm

 

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