According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources white-tailed deer usually have twins or triplets with does usually giving birth to their first fawn or fawns at around two years old. However deer as young as one year old and as old as seven have been known to give birth. Most births occur between late May and early July with a peak in mid-June.
Fawns are born spotted and with their eyes open. They weigh between four and eight pounds at birth and will double their weight in the first week. They are able to walk within hours of being born but will spend the first few weeks of their life hiding in the tall grass or in the woods while their mother feeds. The fawns will begin to eat vegetation at around two weeks old but will still nurse from their mother until they are five or six weeks old.
The average life span of a white-tailed deer is around eight years but some have been known to live up to 20 years in captivity.
When do white tailed deer have babies?
Most fawns are born in late May and early June.
How often do white tailed deer have babies?
Every year
How many babies do white tailed deer usually have?
twins
Do all white tailed deer have babies?
No only female deer have babies.
How does the mother take care of her babies?
The mother will often leave her fawns hidden in vegetation while she goes off to forage.
How long will the mother stay with her babies?
The mother will stay with her fawns until they are old enough to fend for themselves which is usually around 6-8 weeks of age.
What do the babies eat?
The mother will feed her young milk for the first few weeks.
After that the fawns will start to eat vegetation.
What is the natural predators of white tailed deer?
Coyotes bobcats mountain lions and bears.
How long do white tailed deer live?
In the wild white tailed deer can live up to 20 years.
Where do white tailed deer live?
White tailed deer are found across North and Central America.
What is the biggest threat to white tailed deer?
Habitat loss is the biggest threat to white tailed deer.
What do white tailed deer use their tail for?
The tail is used as a signal to other deer.
When a deer is alarmed it will often raise its tail which is white on the underside as a warning to others.
What is the scientific name for white tailed deer?
The scientific name for white tailed deer is Odocoileus virginianus.
What is the weight of a white tailed deer?
Male deer or bucks usually weigh between 150-250 pounds.
Female deer or does usually weigh between 120-200 pounds.
What is the height of a white tailed deer?
White tailed deer are usually between 3-3.
5 feet tall at the shoulder.
