Description:
- Height: 27"-
45"
- Length: 6'- 7'
- Weight: Male is 150
lbs - 310 lbs, female is 90 lbs - 210 lbs.
- Color: Back is tan
to reddish brown in the summer, grayish brown in the winter. Belly and underside
of tail are white. A ring around the eyes, a stripe across the nose, and
the inside of the ears are white.
- Antlers: Up to 3'
across on males. Females very seldom have antlers.
Habitat: Woods
and brushy areas.
Personality:
- Mostly nocturnal,
but can be active at any part of the day
- Can run 36 mph, but
tends to run for cover rather than long distances away from danger
- Can jump 8.5' high
and a distance of 30'
- Can carry deer ticks
that may transmit Lyme Disease
Diet: Nuts
and corn in the fall, twigs and buds in the winter.
Language: A
variety of calls, ranging from loud wheezing sounds to deep, throaty, frog-like
croaks.
