Deer are even-toed mammals in the family Cervidae. There are about 60 species worldwide, and six species live in the British Isles. Male deer grow antlers annually which they use for mating competitions and defending territory during rutting season. Deer are herbivores that eat vegetation like grass, leaves, and plants. They live in herds led by a dominant male, give birth to 1-2 spotted fawns after the mating season, and communicate through smell, sight, and sound. Proper handling of deer requires at least two people to cover their eyes to calm them or use nets, and roe deer may need sedation.

1. A PRESENTATION ON DEER
Odocoileus virginianus (White tailed
Deer)

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.

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

14. Thank you
Submitted by:
MD . ASIBUL HASAN
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FVABS, SyLAU