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Reindeer vs. Whitetail Deer: Food With unusually unspecialized digestive systems, deer are capable of feeding on pretty much anything. Whitetail deer generally prefer twigs and leaves, though.
White-tailed deer are moving into reindeer habitats as Arctic temperatures rise. These deer are infected with a worm infection that kills moose and reindeer. Insect activity increases when the ...
Reindeer vs. Deer: How Different Are They? Reindeer antlers tend to be massive compared to the animal’s body and characteristically branch in groups. ©Rezu_07/Shutterstock.com
Five cervid species (clockwise from top left): the red deer (Cervus elaphus), sika deer (Cervus nippon), barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
White-tailed deer that carry this worm are partially immune to it. [148] Changes in climate and habitat beginning in the 20th century have expanded range overlap between white-tailed deer and caribou, increasing the frequency of infection within the reindeer population. This increase in infection is a concern for wildlife managers.
A deer (pl.: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family).Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) and Capreolinae (which includes, among others reindeer (caribou), white-tailed deer, roe deer, and moose).
As white-tailed deer move into their areas, they bring a parasite that can kill a reindeer. They are also in danger from chronic wasting disease, which is a neurological disease caused by ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 December 2024. Medium-sized species of deer White-tailed deer Male (buck or stag) Female (doe) O. v. nelsoni with juveniles (fawns) Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Secure (NatureServe) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order ...