2. INTRODUCTION
Deer are even-toed ungaluate mammals
They from the family Cervidae
Wild deer have been present in the british
isles since pre-history
There re about 60 species
Six species(red,roe,fallow,sika,muntjac &
chinese water deer) living in the british
isles.
3.
4. Taxanomy
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Mammalia
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Cervidae
Genus : Odocoileus
Species : O. virginianus
Lifespan : 4-5 years in the wild; 15-20 years in captivity
Size : up to 80 inches long, 39 inches at the shoulder,
weight 50-300 pounds
Offspring : 1-2 fawns, sometimes 3
Status : Common, widespread
5. Charecteristics:
Cud chewing animal
Four chamber of stomach
Vision is best at night
Coat is reddish brown in summer & turn
to gray brown in winter
Have excellent smell & hearing capacity
Can run 40 miles per hours
Attractiveness powerof spotted deer
known as chital in india
6. Antlers:
Only males have antler
The antlers are deciduous & drop off
after mating season
Male use it during the rutting season
A buck antlers are covered with
“VELVET” while they are growing.
7. The growth cycle of antlers
Antlers near the end of
the growing process
Cross section of
antlers
8. Many factors affect a antler development
,including
Diet- Nutrition
Age
Genetics
Herd Management
9. Habitat:
Do not make nest & dense
Find safe & comfortable place & low
hanging evergreen branches
Stay close where they find food
Eat grass, plants & weeds
An adult deer require 4-8 pounds of
forage per day.
10. Feeding Behavior:
Deer are herbivores; they only eat vegetation
For the most part, a deer's diet consists of
grass, small shrubs and leaves
They will forage in trash bins and in gardens if
they cannot find the vegetation they need
elsewhere
Deer have one main stomach and three "false
stomachs." Like cows, they chew their cud to
fully digest their food
11. Reproduction:
Before the actual mating, does play "hard to get" for
several days
The buck chases a doe, and she eventually allows him to
"catch" her.
After copulating several times over a period of a few
days, the buck stays with the doe for a few more days
until she is out of estrus. He stays by her to keep other
bucks away.When he leaves, he might go on to find
other does with which to mate
If the doe doesn't get pregnant during that cycle, she
goes into another estrus cycle within three to four
weeks
12. Social Behavior:
Deer are very social and travel in groups called herds
The herd is often led by a dominant male, though with
some species the herds are segregated by sex
Sometimes the females will have their own herd and the
males will have a separate herd
In other cases, a female herd is watched over by a herd
of males. Some caribou herds can have as many as
100,000 members, according to ADW
Most deer are active throughout the day, though their
most active times are during sunrise and dusk.They
spend their days foraging for food
13. Restrainng:
Minimum two people are required for
handling.
Cover the eyes to clam the animl
Antlers may be used for holdings the
head
Roe deer may require sadation/ general
anesthesia
“Walk- towards” net may also used for
small deer