Deer Facts

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• Deer are ruminant mammals belonging to the family Cervidae.

• The deer lifespan is about 10 years in the wild.

• Deer are good swimmers and runners and can reach speeds of 35 mph.
  

  The deer is a great jumper and runner. It can reach speeds of up to 58 kilometres per hour.

• A young male deer is called a button buck.

• Female deers are called hinds, does or cows.

• Young deer are called fawns or calves, while a group of deer is commonly known as a herd.

• A fawn starts taking its first steps hardly 20 minutes after being born.

• Since fawns do not have a scent, they remain undetected by the enemies.

• Deer raise their tails, as a sign of warning to others.

• Deer have their eyes on the sides of their head, giving them a 310 degree view.

• The antlers of deer are the fastest growing living tissue on earth.

• Like a cow, the white-tailed deer’s stomach has four compartments. This allows food to be processed more efficiently.

• Most deer have glands near each eye, which contain a strong pheromone. They mark their territory with this pheromone.