Odocoileus virginianus

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Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tailed deer, is a widespread North and Central American deer species recognized by its characteristic white underside to the tail that it raises when alarmed.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
white-tailed deer 24
Odocoileus virginianus canonical 3
Odocoileus virginianus clavium 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf deer
mammal
species
activityPattern crepuscular
alarmSignal tail-flagging with white tail raised
antlerCycle antlers shed annually
averageLitterSize 1 to 3 fawns
binomialName Odocoileus virginianus
breedingSeason autumn
class Mammalia
coatColor grayish-brown in winter
reddish-brown in summer
commonName white-tailed deer
whitetail deer
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet herbivore
distinctiveFeature white underside of tail
distribution most widespread wild ungulate in North America
ecologicalRole keystone herbivore in many ecosystems
family Cervidae
femaleCalled doe
genus Odocoileus
linked to: Cervidae
gestationPeriod about 200 days
habitat agricultural areas
forests
grasslands
suburban areas
woodlands
impact can overbrowse vegetation at high densities
introducedTo Caribbean
Europe
New Zealand
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInWild 4 to 10 years
maleCalled buck
maximumLifespanInCaptivity over 20 years
nativeTo Central America
North America
South America
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
predators coyotes
humans
mountain lions
wolves
primaryDietItems fruits
herbs
leaves
nuts
twigs
reproductiveStrategy polygynous
sexualDimorphism males have antlers
socialStructure matrilineal groups
taxonRank species
trophicLevel primary consumer
usedFor game hunting
venison production
yearDescribed 1758
youngCalled fawn

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Cervidae includesSpecies Odocoileus virginianus
New Hampshire stateAnimal White-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Killbear Provincial Park hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Shenandoah National Park hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Odocoileus virginianus binomialName Odocoileus virginianus
Storm King Mountain fauna white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Grafton Notch State Park hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Moosehead Lake region hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Cherokee National Forest hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Cookson Hills wildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Florida Caverns State Park hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Catoctin Mountain hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge providesHabitatFor white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Anticosti Island hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Ozark National Forest hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Mason Neck State Park hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Allegany State Park hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Lake of the Woods Provincial Park hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Blue Ridge Wilderness Area hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Chingaza National Natural Park fauna white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Great Smoky Mountains fauna white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Thirty Thousand Islands hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Skidaway Island hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Rangeley Lakes region hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
North Shore of Lake Superior hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Fort Snelling State Park hasWildlife white-tailed deer
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Key deer parentTaxon Odocoileus virginianus
Key deer scientificName Odocoileus virginianus clavium
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus
Things We Lost in the Fire hasTrack Whitetail
linked to: Odocoileus virginianus