White-tailed deer, (Odocoileus virginianus), common American deer of the family Cervidae (order Artiodactyla) that covers a huge range from the Arctic Circle in western Canada to 18 degrees south of the Equator in Peru and Bolivia. The white-tailed deer
The Britannica Dictionary white41 ENTRIES FOUND: white (adjective) white (noun) white–bread (adjective) white–collar (adjective) white–hot (adjective) white–knuckle (adjective) white–tailed deer (noun) white–tie (adjective) white blood cell (noun) white bread (noun) white...
Such inbreeding carries a risk of additional genetic defects, including crossed eyes, heart defects, and other deformities; increased cub mortality; and shorter life expectancy. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.Bengal tiger ...
Britannica Quiz Animal Group Names Male and female northern white rhinoceroses became sexually mature at different times. Females reached this point between ages 4 and 5, but males did not mate until after age 10. After a successful mating took place, a single calf was produced some 16 months...
White-tailed deer are numerous everywhere, and moose, once exceedingly scarce because of habitat loss, have returned to all regions of the state. There are annual deer- and moose-hunting seasons. Beavers, once almost exterminated, benefited from a restocking program begun in the 1920s and have...
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Article History Yampa River, river, in the western United States, rising in the White River National Forest of northwestern Colorado, in the Rocky Mountains. Draining an area of approximately 9,500 square miles (24,600 square km) in south-central Wyoming...