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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: White Tailed Deer

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find out what makes the White-Tailed Deer unique when you explore this educational resource. This site identifies characteristics, life cycle, range, behavior, habitat and diet for this mammal.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: White Tailed Deer

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of White-tailed Deers (Odocoileus virginianus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: White Tailed Deer

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of the white-tailed deer and accompanying photos demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to mate and feed their babies.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: White Tailed Deer

For Students 4th - 8th
The White-tailed Deer is distinguished from the Mule Deer by the smaller size of its ears, the color of its tail, and most strikingly, by antler shape. In Whitetails, the main beam of the antlers grows forward rather than upwards, and...