The Different Coats of a White-tailed Deer
Submitted by K. Ohman on June 24, 2009 – 9:49 amNo Comment
Now that we’re in the fourth week of June, you might see some spotted young fawns in the park. The white-tailed does give birth from around the middle of May to the middle of June. And, for the first couple of weeks, the does hide their young in thick foliage in order to protect them during their most vulnerable time. Now, the fawns are stronger – and they’re ready to venture out into the world. But they’re still protected in other ways.
Tom and Jackie Kalinowski explore how the different patterns and colors of a white-tailed deer’s coat – from youth to adulthood, and from season to season – play a role in their protection, too. You can expand the video to full-screen by clicking on the bottom-right square.
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