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White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Trani, Margaret Katherine Chapman, Brian R. |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Abstract | Signs of their presence: • Deer are commonly seen. • Tracks: Looks like a pair of bottom-heavy crescent moons. • Scat: Jellybean-shaped pellets, usually seen in piles. • Evidence of their feeding: browsed branches have a ragged, broken end. Rabbits or rodents clip off branches neatly. Also, deer can browse to a height of 6 ft. off the ground. Unless there’s deep snow, a rabbit or rodent would need a ladder to do that. • Trails. Narrow, well-worn paths. • Beds. An oval depression in grass, where the deer slept or rested. In snow, this may be a deep indentation. • Scrapes: Bucks will tear up soil and plants using their hooves and antlers. May see a scrape that’s 1–5 ft. wide, often with nearby rubs. • Buck rubs. When the antlers first grow, they’re covered with “velvet,” a layer of hair and blood vessels. This dries and is shed or rubbed off; bucks usually rub against saplings, shrubs, or rocks, probably to mark their territories. • Shed antlers may be found in the woods, although this is rare because they’re usually quickly eaten by mice, squirrels, and porcupines. Antlers are rich in minerals such as calcium. |
| Starting Page | 533 |
| Ending Page | 539 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.nysenvirothon.net/Referencesandother/Smithsonisn_mammal_guide.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www1.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/othercritters/factsheets/deer-cornell.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/pubs/fish_wildlife/deer_factsheet.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
