Deer !

Common deer of America: Odocoileus family include:

• White-tailed deer

• Black-tailed deer

• Mule deer

• Moose

• Red deer/elk

• Caribou

Native homes: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. Common habitats include:

• open land

• woodland

• swamps

• mountains

Deer are herbivores, so their diets mainly consist of:

~Grass

~Plants

~Bushes

~Saplings

A male deer is called a stag or a buck.

A female deer is called a doe or a hind.

A baby deer is called a fawn or a yearling.

Other facts about deer include:

• A litter is usually one or two fawns.

• Collective name for a group of deer: herd.

• The sound made by a deer is called a bellow.

• Fully grown deer may reach the height of 7 feet (2.1 m).

• Deer are known to be excellent swimmers.

• Mating begins with the rutting season.

Works Cited:

• http://www.facts-about.org.uk/animals-deer.htm

Homework Questions:

1. What names are used for baby deer?