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 Each male white-tailed deer has a unique set of antlers that set it apart from all other members of its species.[([[https://www.bowhunter-ed.com/pennsylvania/studyGuide/Identifying-Types-of-Deer/30103902_10077/|bowhunter]])]
+===== Deer Population =====
+There are about 40 million deer in the United States and Canada together.[([[https://www.deerfriendly.com/decline-of-deer-populations|deerfriendly]])]
+===== Most Common Deer Species =====
+The most common deer species in America is the mule deer.[([[https://www.themeateater.com/wired-to-hunt/whitetail-management/whitetails-and-mulies-a-comparison|themeateater]])]
+===== Toes =====
+Deer have four toes: two "dew claws," which are located higher up on the thigh, and two hooves.[([[https://n1outdoors.com/deer-hooves/|n1outdoors]])]
+===== Ruminants =====
+Due to the fact that they repeatedly chew their cud, deer belong to the ruminant animal class.[([[https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~mytienne/deerms.pdf|sas]])]
+===== Herbivores =====
+Deer are herbivores.[([[https://faunafacts.com/deer/are-deer-carnivores-herbivores-or-omnivores/|faunafacts]])]
+===== Chinese Water Deer =====
+The only deer species in which males do not develop antlers is the Chinese water deer.[([[https://www.britannica.com/animal/Chinese-water-deer|britannica]])]
+===== Same Animal Family =====
+Elk, caribou, and moose are all members of the same family of animals as deer.[([[https://safariclub.org/cervids-deer-family-deer-elk-moose-and-caribou/|safariclub]])]
+===== Warning By Tail =====
+Female white-tailed deer lift their tails to warn other deer to leave the area when anything alarmed them.[([[https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/nonpwdpubs/young_naturalist/animals/whitetail_body_language/|tpwd]])]
+===== Native To Almost All Continents =====
+Except for Antarctica and Australia, where they have been introduced, deer are native to every continent on Earth.[([[https://www.agriculture.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/fs-feral-deer.pdf|agriculture]])]
+===== White-tailed Is Very Adaptable =====
+White-tailed deer have twice as many genetic variations than the majority of other animals, which enables them to flourish by adapting to a wider range of situations.[([[https://cosleyzoo.org/white-tailed-deer/|cosleyzoo]])]
+===== Interbred With Mule =====
+White-tailed deer and mule and blacktail deer have sometimes interbred in North America, but the offspring typically lack the unique traits of their parents that are required for survival and are sterile.[([[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6404596/|ncbi]])]
+===== Cervidae =====
+The Cervidae family of mammals, the second-most varied group of mammals in the world, includes deer.[([[https://www.britannica.com/animal/deer|britannica]])]

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