Whitetail Deer Test Key

True or False, the whitetail deer is more numerous today than ever before.

• True

• False

Whitetail deer’s greatest sense is:

• Hearing

• Sight

• Feel

• Smell

Deer have the ability to vertically jump:

• 2 Feet

• 4 Feet

• 8 Feet

• 10 Feet

Whitetails have both ______ and ______ vision.

• Monocular/ Binocular

• depth, tunnel

• infrared, thermal

• monochrome, peripheral

Whitetails can see well at night because of an eye lens called a ______.

• tapetum lucidum

• cornea

• retina

• iris

What is the fastest growing tissue in the animal kingdom?

• Antler tissue

• Elephant skin

• Horse mane

• Whale blubber

Does are usually a little bit larger than bucks.

• True

• False

Identify the correct uses and locations of the following glands: Orbital, Tarsal, Metatarsal, Interdigital.

• Orbital: near the eye, secretes tears; Tarsal: eyelid, lubricates eye; Metatarsal: foot, scent marking; Interdigital: between toes, scent marking

• Orbital: in the ear, produces wax; Tarsal: on the hand, secretes sweat; Metatarsal: on the back, produces oil; Interdigital: on the tail, secretes pheromones

• Orbital: on the nose, detects smell; Tarsal: on the leg, aids movement; Metatarsal: on the arm, produces heat; Interdigital: on the chest, secretes milk

• Orbital: in the mouth, produces saliva; Tarsal: on the foot, aids walking; Metatarsal: on the head, produces hormones; Interdigital: on the abdomen, stores fat

The relationship between deer size, antler size, and breeding differs between Texas and Minnesota due to which of the following reasons?

• Differences in climate and food availability affect deer and antler size, influencing breeding patterns.

• Deer in Texas are genetically identical to those in Minnesota, so there is no difference.

• Antler size is only determined by age, not by environmental factors or breeding.

• Breeding patterns are the same in both states regardless of size or antler differences.

A non-typical rack is created when:

• the antlers of a deer grow in an irregular or abnormal pattern

• the antlers of a deer are perfectly symmetrical

• the rack is made from synthetic materials

• the rack is used for storage purposes