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Southern White Tail Deer
1. True or False. White-Tail deer have the same color coat year around. False
2. How many times does a deer shed its hair? Twice a year
3. At what age do fawns loose their spots? 3 to 4 months old(asnwer must be withon one
month)
4. What are young deer called? Fawns
5. In what season do females have their young? In late spring and summer
6. Antler development depends mostly on what? Nutrition
7. The white-tail deer breeding season is called? Rut season
8. Male deer are called? Bucks
9. Female deer are called? Does
10. What happens to the male deer’s antlers in spring? The Antlers fall off
11. What covers the male deer antlers while the antlers are growing? Velvet
12. How does one determine the age of white-tail deer? By aging the wear on their teeth
13. Deer feed on grass, leaves, acorns, bark, and other plants. Therefore deer are not
omnivores but are: Herbivores
14. True or False. Male deer only mate with one female. False
15. How many young does the deer have at a time? 1 to 3 yearlings
16. White-tail deer can run up to __ mph? 40
17. What color is the white-tail deer’s winter coat? Grayish brown
18. How long does the doe nurse the young deer? 5 months (answer must be within 1
month)
19. In what way do male deer compete for females? fighting until one is defeated
20. How do male deer mark their territory? making rubs and scrapes
21. Young male deer that have little “knobs” on their head are called? Button bucks
22. True or False. Male deer are larger in size and weight than does. True
23. How long do fawns stay in the bed after birth, hidden from predators? 1 week (answer
must be within one week)
24. True or False. White-tail deer are color blind. True
25. True or False. White-tail deer were imported into Georgia in the early 1800’s. False
White-tail are native in Georgia