Deer Facts
Deer are rummiant mammals that belong to the family Cervidae.
Deer are well loved animals and so it is no surprise to learn that they are very common in popular culture.
Deer are often the victims of various types of predator out there in the wild.
Deer have a fairly long mating season that covers from October through January. This period of time is called the rut.
There are plenty of interesting areas of deer research that have given us great information.
The social structure for the males allows only the strongest of them to be able to have the right to mate with the females.
It may surprise you to discover that there are over 60 different sub species of deer in the world.
Some species of deer that have been identified are no longer with us.
The Eld’s Deer is a medium sized deer. A full grown male can weigh about 380 pounds and have an antler spread of 39 inches.
The Elk deer is a very large deer species and one that has a unique stature to it.