Whitetail Deer

Whitetail deer’s greatest sense is:

• Hearing

• Sight

• Touch

• Smell

Fawns in Minnesota are usually born in _____

• May and June

• June and July

• August and September

• October and November

Fawns weigh ___ - ___ pounds at birth

• 4-8

• 10-14

• 18-22

• 26-30

A fawn's white belly provides the perfect camouflage in a sun dappled forest floor

• True

• False

_______ is one of the fastest growing tissues in the animal kingdom

• Bone

• Velvet

• Cartilage

• Teeth

A deer can sprint up to _____ mph when it decides to flee

• 15

• 25

• 40

• 50

Through the mysterious process called __________________, a deer’s antlers, coat, and breeding cycle are all regulated by the seasonal changes in daylight

• volunteerism

• photoperiodism

• gregarism

• culturism

Whitetail does typically weigh _____% less than bucks

• 5-10

• 15-20

• 30-40

• 60-70

Deer lower their metabolism to survive winter

• True

• False

Deer have no upper front teeth

• True

• False