Deer

What are Deer?

• A deer is a large grazing animal
• The male deer is called a Buck
• female deer are called doe.

HORNS (OR ANTLERS)

• They are as long as your arms
• And as heavy as a large sack of potatos
• Only males are born with them
• The antlers shed early winter one at a time
• The bucks use the antlers mostly to fight other bucks

WHAT IS A DOE?

• A doe is a female deer
• A doe does not grow horns
• They are slightly smaller than the buck.
• They guard the fawns while the buck is searching for food

Fawns

• A fawn is a baby buck or doe
• They have spots on their fur to blend with their surroundings
• They rely on mainly their sense of smell to detect predators
• The fawns lose their spots when they get their first winter coat
• Male fawns leave at age 1 and females leave at age 2

What Do Deer Like to Eat?

Quiz

• what are baby deer called?
• is there a different plural spelling for deer/doe?
• why does young deer have spots? 
• why do deer have horns?
• what season do deer shed their horns?