Fun Facts About Deer

Deer Can Cause Damage and Danger When Intruding in Populated Areas

We all know that a male deer is called a buck or stag, but did you know that in addition to being called a doe, a female deer is also called a hind?

Deer can swim - Thats right, if necessary a deer is capable of moving safely through rivers and other bodies of water. Deer would prefer not to have to swim, but they will do so if forced by either accident, danger or the pressure of finding food.

The Moose is a species of deer and is the largest animal among deer. A mature male or bull moose can weigh as much as 1000 lbs. In the wild deer generally live between 10 to 13 years. In captivity they can live for up to 20 years.

Deer have a very good sense of hearing. Specialized muscles on the top of their skulls are used to move their ears, independent of each other, in nearly any direction. Additionally, Deer have an excellent sense of smell, which they utilize to detect predators from a long distance away. Deer consistently lick their nose to keep it moist, which in turn causes odor emitting particles to adhere to it.

Like cows, deer are ruminators, chewing their cud to aid in digestion of their fibrous diet. Also like cows, deer have a four chambered stomach. When feeding deer barely chew their food and instead allow the digestive process to break down some of the materials before bringing the cud back up to their mouths for chewing later in the day.

Deer are graceful creatures that can be found all across the United States. In the wild they are well adapted to finding nutrition and establishing territories. When their activities include encroachment into populated and urban areas deer a large nuisance that cause damage and danger. West Virginia is the US State in which you are most likely to be involved in a car/deer accident according to 2008 statistics. BannerCallToAction If deer have invaded on to your property you may wish to use the all natural, guaranteed deer repellent solution offered by DeerRepellentPacks.com. Shake-Away Deer Repellent Packs, alone or in combination with your current deer repellent methods, are easy to install, offer a great value for your dollar and are guaranteed to keep deer back. They utilize the urine scent of deer’s feared predator - the coyote - to convince the deer that a predator is lurking near by and that your property is not a safe place to be.

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