Running away with the tail held white underside up is the first reaction of a frightened white-tailed deer [Odocoileus virginianus]. One of the functions of the tail is communication among deer. The tail held upwards indicates alarm, danger, hide, run.
habitat
certain type of deer, but not the average whitetailed
Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:MammaliaOrder:ArtiodactylaFamily:CervidaeGenus:OdocoileusSpecies:Odocoileus virginianus
The average lifespa of a whitetailed deer is 3 to 4 years.
Running away while keeping the tail down is the first reaction of a frightened mule deer [Odocoileus hemionus]. One of the functions of the tail is communication among deer. Thus a mule deer with the tail kept down is communicating to other mule deer alarm, danger, escape, hide.A mule deer's tail is black-tipped. So when fleeing, the deer gives predators the impression of an escaping bull's-eye, because of the whiteness of the rump just above and to each side of the black-tipped tail.
Whitetailed deer and similar sized or smaller animals.
Its Odocoileus Virginianus. [true amswer] but do you get it??
No. Just some rather scrawny whitetailed deer.
The smallest subspecies is the key deer. They are found only in Deer Key, Florida. A full grown key deer averages 70 to 80 pounds.
Cougars favorite prey is whitetailed deer. It is estimated that one cougar will kill up to 50 of these deer in a single year.
the whitetailed deer
Red Fox, Whitetailed Deer, Raccoon...and many others.