white tailed deer by: dv. family genus: odocoileinae species family: white tailed deer species:...
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White Tailed Deer
By: DV
Family
• Genus: Odocoileinae• Species family: White Tailed Deer• Species: Mammalia
Description
• Tall• White neck• White fluffy tail• Brownish hide
Habitat
• Mixture of trees• Shrubs• Vines• Grasses• And other plants such as fungi
Niche
• Deer eat all kinds of greens• Clover • Grass• Fallen fruits• Flowering weeds• These are consumed for energy
Competition
• Besides fighting each other they have competition for food from…
• Most small animals• Squirrels • Rabbits • Groundhogs
Reproduction
• Usually during October is the mating season the “rut”
• For young and or weak bucks it is during December
• They are usually born early spring• They only have one
Threats
• Aside from habitat destruction deer are…• Hunted by humans• Hunted by predators
Threats to others
• The only thing they can impose is not enough food
• They aren't that hostile they usually run away when they feel threatened
Why are they important
• Whitetail deer provide food for humans, large animals, and keep plant growth down helping the environment.
Sources
• http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-role-do-deers-play-ecosystem-117573
• http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/whitetaileddeer.htm
• http://www.noble.org/ag/wildlife/whitetaileddeerhabitat/