- 1 How many subspecies of whitetail deer are there?
- 2 What is the largest subspecies of whitetail deer?
- 3 How many white tails are there?
- 4 How many subspecies of deer are there in the US?
- 5 What is the lifespan of deer?
- 6 Why do deer have white bums?
- 7 Do deer squat when they poop?
- 8 Which state has the most deer?
- 9 Are deer smaller in the South?
- 10 What eats a deer?
- 11 Where is the largest whitetail in North America?
- 12 What states have no whitetail deer?
- 13 What is the largest deer?
- 14 What is the smallest breed of deer?
- 15 What is the most common deer in the US?
How many subspecies of whitetail deer are there?
The Wildlife Management Institute’s comprehensive “White-Tailed Deer Ecology and Management” tells us that there are 38 subspecies of whitetails with a natural range extending from the treeline of northern Canada (60 degrees north latitude) to sub-equatorial South America (15 degrees south latitude).
What is the largest subspecies of whitetail deer?
Subspecies found: (16. 16) Odocoileus virginianus borealis is most likely the largest of the whitetail subspecies and occupies lands from central to eastern Canada south through Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
How many white tails are there?
The scientific name of white-tailed deer is Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmerman) (Cervidae) . There are 26 subspecies in the world. Seventeen of these occur in North America, ordered alphabetically. (Numbers in parentheses are range map locations.)
How many subspecies of deer are there in the US?
Some say there’s too many, and a number of subspecies should be dropped from the list, but we go by the official numbers. Don’t forget to include 4 subspecies of brocket deer, 3 of moose, 5 of elk, and 5 species of caribou, and you get 58 subspecies of the deer family in North America.
What is the lifespan of deer?
Most white-tailed deer live about 2 to 3 years. Maximum life span in the wild is 20 years but few live past 10 years old.
Why do deer have white bums?
No white bum = better camouflage. White bum = seen by predators/cyclists but better chance of getting away.
Do deer squat when they poop?
Registered. swampbuck62 said: The only time I have ever seen a doe squat was to pee in a scrape. I have seen tons of deer poop and they always do it while standing or walking.
Which state has the most deer?
According to a 2015 deer population estimate by North American Whitetail magazine, here are the states with the largest deer populations:
- Texas: Estimated population of 4 million.
- Alabama: Estimated population of 1.8 million.
- Mississippi: Estimated population of 1.8 million.
- Missouri: Estimated population of 1.3 million.
Are deer smaller in the South?
The reverse is true for body weights of deer from the South. The subspecies in Mexico, Texas and Florida, on average, are quite small compared to their Northern relatives. A lot has been made about something called Bergmann’s Rule, which states that the body size of a species increases with latitude.
What eats a deer?
Many animals eat deer, so deer are prey. Since deer do not eat animals, they are not predators. Predators that eat deer include the coyote, bobcat, cougar, wild dogs and humans.
Where is the largest whitetail in North America?
Boone and Crockett’s Top Whitetail States
- #1 – Wisconsin. Wisconsin is the #1 ranked state with 1,822 total entries and six counties in the top 20 U.S. counties with the most records produced.
- #2 – Illinois.
- #3 – Iowa.
- #4 – Minnesota.
- #5 – Ohio.
- #6 – Kentucky.
- #7 – Missouri.
- #8 – Kansas.
What states have no whitetail deer?
White-tailed deer are found in every state in the U. S. except Alaska and in only small parts of Utah, Nevada and California. The mule deer range is primarily in western states. There are several subspecies of both deer.
What is the largest deer?
The Irish Elk, Megaloceros, is misnamed, for it is neither exclusively Irish nor is it an elk. It is a giant extinct deer, the largest deer species ever, that stood up to seven feet at the shoulder (2.1 meters), with antlers spanning up to 12 feet (3.65 meters).
What is the smallest breed of deer?
Pudu. Two closely related species of pudu, the northern and southern, are the smallest deer species on earth. They stand about 12 to 17 inches at the shoulder; at birth fawns are only about six inches high.
What is the most common deer in the US?
The white tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is the most abundant and the most widely visible large North American land mammal. It is an extremely adaptable species (there are 17 unique sub-species of O.