Odocoileus virginianus

This sweet little white-tail deer was one of twins which was special to see. Together with their mother, casually munching at the side of a rural road.

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Christine Young

Lion

I wonder if those black specks on the deer are ticks. White-tailed deer can have hundreds - even over 1,000 - ticks on them. This kind of infestation can actually kill deer, fawns especially. Posted 6 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
  Lion
  
  I had wondered too Christine and hoped they may be just seed heads caught in the fur. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Let's hope so, Ruth! Posted 6 years ago

The White-tailed Deer

The white-tailed deer, also known commonly as the whitetail and the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized species of deer native to North America, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia, where it predominately inhabits high mountain terrains of the Andes.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates

Species identified by Ruth Spigelman