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White Tailed Dear (Odocoileus virginianus)
Found throughout British Columbia, Canada the White Tailed Deer is growing
in numbers. The deer has also become more humanized making its way into
community backyards with no fear. The white tailed deer showing no fear
will, as soon as humans approach, bolt into the trees. The deer enjoys
the wide open spaces, until we show up.
The White Tail Deer munches on grass and shrubs
as its main food source and can be found scavenging for its food source
in moist wetlands, swamps and cleared wide open fields. The best times
for viewing a white tailed deer is a few hours after sunrise and before
sunset.
The antlers of the male deer usually start to show
signs in early April and, usually, have a full set by August. The velvet
cover is rubbed off the antlers by the male deer by September proudly
exposing the hard core antlers they use to impress the females in November.
The antlers drop off in the winter.
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