Species of Deer
There are thirty-eight different species of Deer. The deer family also includes the elk, moose, caribou, and reindeer. The most common deer of America belong to the genus Odocoileus.

• Odocoileus virginianus - The white-tailed deer, or Viirginian Deer
• Odocoileus columbianus - The black-tailed deer
• Odocoileus hemionus - The mule deer
• Alces alces - The moose
• Cervus elaphus - The Red Deer or the Elk

Facts about where Deer live and what they eat!
Deer are native to North and South America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa
The common habitat of the deervaries from open land, woodland, swamps and mountains
The diet of Deer consist of grass, plants, bushes and saplings

Basic Facts about Deer
The name of a male deer is referred to as a stag or a buck
The name of a female deer is referred to as a doe or hind
The name or offspring, or a baby Deer, is a fawn or yearling
The average size of a litter is one or two fawns
The collective name for a group of Deer is a herd
The sound made by a Deer is referred to as a bellow

Facts about the Size of Male Deer
Fully grown deer reach the height of 2.1 m (7 feet)
The smallest member of the deer family is the pudu )(Pudua humilis), native of the Chilian Andes, which is 33 cm (13 in)

Cool and Fun Facts about the life, behavior and personality of Deer

• Deer have compact bodies with long, powerful legs
• Deer are excellent swimmers
• Territory marked by leaving a strongly scented substance (Pheromone)
• Mating begins with the rutting season
• The rut is the mating season of ruminant animals such as Deer, Sheep, Moose, Elk, Caribou, Goats and Antelope