Odocoileus virginianus

E38899

deer mammal species

Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tailed deer, is a widespread North and Central American deer species recognized by its characteristic white underside to the tail that it raises when alarmed.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
white-tailed deer	10
White-tailed deer	1

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	deer ⓘ mammal ⓘ species ⓘ
activityPattern	crepuscular ⓘ
alarmSignal	tail-flagging with white tail raised ⓘ
antlerCycle	antlers shed annually ⓘ
averageLitterSize	1 to 3 fawns ⓘ
binomialName	Odocoileus virginianus self-link ⓘ
breedingSeason	autumn ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
coatColor	grayish-brown in winter ⓘ reddish-brown in summer ⓘ
commonName	white-tailed deer ⓘ whitetail deer ⓘ
conservationStatus	Least Concern ⓘ
conservationStatusSystem	IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ⓘ surface form: IUCN Red List
describedBy	Carl Linnaeus ⓘ
diet	herbivore ⓘ
distinctiveFeature	white underside of tail ⓘ
distribution	most widespread wild ungulate in North America ⓘ
ecologicalRole	keystone herbivore in many ecosystems ⓘ
family	Cervidae ⓘ
femaleCalled	doe ⓘ
genus	Cervidae ⓘ surface form: Odocoileus
gestationPeriod	about 200 days ⓘ
habitat	agricultural areas ⓘ forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ suburban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ
impact	can overbrowse vegetation at high densities ⓘ
introducedTo	Caribbean ⓘ Europe ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
lifespanInWild	4 to 10 years ⓘ
maleCalled	buck ⓘ
maximumLifespanInCaptivity	over 20 years ⓘ
nativeTo	Central America ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ
order	Artiodactyla ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
predators	coyotes ⓘ humans ⓘ mountain lions ⓘ wolves ⓘ
primaryDietItems	fruits ⓘ herbs ⓘ leaves ⓘ nuts ⓘ twigs ⓘ
reproductiveStrategy	polygynous ⓘ
sexualDimorphism	males have antlers ⓘ
socialStructure	matrilineal groups ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
trophicLevel	primary consumer ⓘ
usedFor	game hunting ⓘ venison production ⓘ
yearDescribed	1758 ⓘ
youngCalled	fawn ⓘ