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White-tailed Deer White-tailed Deer By: Travolta Pullen BIOL 180 Professor Bowers August 20, 2023 By: Travolta Pullen BIOL 180 Professor Bowers August 20, 2023
Organism Introduction Organism Introduction Common name: white-tailed deer, Virginia deer, common American deer Scientific name: Odocoileus virginianus (Boughton, Wight, Wisely, Hood & Main, 2020) Common name: white-tailed deer, Virginia deer, common American deer Scientific name: Odocoileus virginianus (Boughton, Wight, Wisely, Hood & Main, 2020)
Observed Where? Observed Where? Along the side of the road Night or early mornings Southern Canada and majority of the entire United States Along the side of the road Night or early mornings Southern Canada and majority of the entire United States
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Why did I choose this organism? Why did I choose this organism? Very common in Georgia Learn more about this common animal Very common in Georgia Learn more about this common animal
Physical Description Physical Description Reddish brownish to a gray-brownish color Color changes with seasons Male deer weigh approximately 200 pounds, 40 inches tall Female deer weigh approximately 95 pounds, 36 inches tall Reddish brownish to a gray-brownish color Color changes with seasons Male deer weigh approximately 200 pounds, 40 inches tall Female deer weigh approximately 95 pounds, 36 inches tall
Life Cycle Life Cycle Life expectany depends on several factors Fawns walk at birth Fawns weaned at 6 weeks Life expectany depends on several factors Fawns walk at birth Fawns weaned at 6 weeks
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Reproduction Reproduction Breeding season may extend over 3 to 4 months Mating occurs November – February Gestation lasts about 200 days Breeding season may extend over 3 to 4 months Mating occurs November – February Gestation lasts about 200 days
Digestive System Digestive System 4 chambers for digestion First 2 chambers are the rumen and reticulum Cud is regurgitated, rechewed, then swallowed. Water is removed food goes through the abomasum, sent into the small intestine where nutrients are absorbed (NatureWorks). 4 chambers for digestion First 2 chambers are the rumen and reticulum Cud is regurgitated, rechewed, then swallowed. Water is removed food goes through the abomasum, sent into the small intestine where nutrients are absorbed (NatureWorks).
Energy Ecology & Habitat Energy Ecology & Habitat Plant eaters Eat leaves, fruits, nuts, twigs, and even fungi and lichens (Geist, 2023) Significant impact on herbaceous and woody plants Can be found in wooded areas Flourish in agricultural areas Plant eaters Eat leaves, fruits, nuts, twigs, and even fungi and lichens (Geist, 2023) Significant impact on herbaceous and woody plants Can be found in wooded areas Flourish in agricultural areas
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Conclusion Conclusion Range from southern Canada and majority of the entire United States Reddish-brownish color to a gray-brownish color with colors changing with the different seasons (Boughton et al., 2020) Male white-tailed deer weighs 200 pounds and females 95 pounds on average Life expectancy of the white-tailed deer relies on several different factors Range from southern Canada and majority of the entire United States Reddish-brownish color to a gray-brownish color with colors changing with the different seasons (Boughton et al., 2020) Male white-tailed deer weighs 200 pounds and females 95 pounds on average Life expectancy of the white-tailed deer relies on several different factors
References References Boughton, R. K., Wight, B. R., Wisely, S., Hood, K., & Main, M. B. (2020). White-tailed Deer of Florida: WEC133/UW121, rev. 04/2020. EDIS, 2020(2), 12. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw121-2020 Geist, V. (2023, June 17). White-tailed deer . Encyclopedia Britannica . https://www.britannica.com/animal/white- tailed-deer McShea, W. J. (2012). Ecology and management of white-tailed deer in a changing world. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1249, 45–56. https://doi-org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06376.x White-tailed Deer - Odocoileus virginianus - NatureWorks. (n.d.). https://nhpbs.org/natureworks/whitetaileddeer.htm Boughton, R. K., Wight, B. R., Wisely, S., Hood, K., & Main, M. B. (2020). White-tailed Deer of Florida: WEC133/UW121, rev. 04/2020. EDIS, 2020(2), 12. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw121-2020 Geist, V. (2023, June 17). White-tailed deer . Encyclopedia Britannica . https://www.britannica.com/animal/white- tailed-deer McShea, W. J. (2012). Ecology and management of white-tailed deer in a changing world. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1249, 45–56. https://doi-org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06376.x White-tailed Deer - Odocoileus virginianus - NatureWorks. (n.d.). https://nhpbs.org/natureworks/whitetaileddeer.htm