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Caribou
Caribou are the cervids of the Far North, most notably of Canada and Alaska. Also known as reindeer in Europe and northern Asia, these migratory members of the deer family make their home on the Tundra during the brief summer and the sub-Arctic boreal forests during the winter.
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How many kangaroos are killed by cars in a year?
While it is impossible to tell exactly how many koalas die each year, let alone specifically by cars, the Australian Koala Foundation estimates that about 4000 koalas are killed each year by cars or dogs, largely the result of habitat loss and increased housing and industrial developments.
What does a fawn eat and what eats a fawn?
Fawns drink their mother's milk. Fawns are eaten by coyotes or wolves.
The reproductive method for deer is sexual, requiring separate female (ova) and male (sperm) components.
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Physical copulation of male and female is required to bring these components together. Germination and development of a fetus occurs within the female. The birthing process, is borne and accomplished by the female.
Why do male deer get fuzz on their antlers?
That's the velvet that is surrounding the growing bone portion of the antlers. This velvet and antler regrowth which occurs every year for all species under the Family Cervidae, occurs from spring until fall, which is when the velvet falls off and rubbed off by bucks (or bulls, referring to elk, moose and caribou specifically) who are getting ready for the rutting season.
Why are caribou important to the tundra?
They are a big food source in the north and western parts of the state for natives and non-natives. They are also important prey for large carnivores.
When does a fawn lose its spots?
Fawns are born with spots for camouflage against predators, also when born it is without scent (odorless) so said predators cannot find their location, the mother even stays away for a few days so her scent won't rub off and that give the fawn time to gain strength, once the fawn nears adulthood they are agile and allusive and the spots disappear along with the reddish coat and turns to a grayish winter coat.
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It depends what country you are in. Lions and other animals which are predators. Deers are also hunted by humans for fur e.t.c
What mountains in Canada are named for Santa's reindeer?
It appears that 8 reindeer are commemorated by having mountains named after them. See the link.
Is a female deer ever called a cow?
No, a female deer is still a deer, she is called a doe, and the males are called a buck. An elk is an entirely different animal, and looks fairly different.
What kind of habitat do swamp deer live in?
swamp deer prefer living in thick tropical forest areas.as there habitat is shrinking ,many are now forced to live in captivity and there are less than 5000 worldwide. compared animals:
asian elephant;bengal tiger,2000
Can deer be hunted with a m4 carbine rifle in California?
The only thing I've found in the California regs on this is that they must be taken with a centrefire rifle using expanding or soft nose projectiles. So, theoretically, you could.
However, you can't own an M4 in California... the only way you can even own a semi auto clone is if it either uses the "bullet button", or is entirely featureless for a detached magazine rifle (no pistol grip, flash suppressor, collapsible buttstock, etc.) AND is built on an off-list lower.
When do mule deer antlers stop growing?
Whitetail deer although they have long periods in between menstruation in which their antlers cease to grow, are continuous growers. Some deer may have a disease called disambiguation Odocoileus virginianus, Or deer AIDS.
Can you kill a deer with a 25- 06?
The 7.62x25mm is a fairly small pistol cartridge. While it MAY kill a deer, it is too small to do so reliably, and most states will not permit it. Even where the law permits it, it should not be used- it does not have the energy to reliably provide a humane kill, and is most likely to wound the deer.
When will the deer rut start in Michigan?
I always base my hunting on the photoperiod, especially the moon, it has never failed me.
They'll start pushing does around Nov.8., Start chasing harder late that 2nd week and most breeding will be done by Nov.23
How old are deers when they grow antlers?
The white tail deer can live up to 19 years but most only live 3 to 4 years.
What types of deer live in Alabama?
"Deer" is sort of a generic term. It encompasses what most people think of as deer (below)...
- Columbian blacktail deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus), range: northern California, north through western Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.
- Coues' deer (Odocoileus virginianus couesi), range: Arizona, New Mexico, and Northern Mexico.
- Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), range: the western half of North America, from the Yukon south to Mexico, east from the peaks of the Cascades and Sierras, over the Rockies into the US and Canadian prairies.
- Whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus), range: all of North America (US, Canada, and Mexico).
- Sitka deer (O. h. sitkensis), range: Alaska
- Florida deer (O. v. clavium), range: primarily the Florida Everglades.
...as well as moose, elk, and caribou which are also species of deer.
