Zwifel claims that deer grow to about six feet long and stand three to four feet high. They are reddish or grayish in color, depending on their habitat and the time of year. The weight of whitetails varies, from 100 to more than 300 pounds.

The lifespan of a whitetail is 11 to 12 years in the wild, 17 to 20 years in captivity. However, most free-roaming deer never live that long; they are hit by cars, die of disease, killed by predators, or shot by hunters. In heavily

Protein-rich plants and crops, such as peas, are essential in a deer’s diet. They provide nutrients for body and antler growth. In the winter, deer are often forced to feed on twigs and other woody browse, which are low in nutrients.

Kim Heacox, author of Hidden Worlds of Wildlife, states the main predators of the deer are mountain lions, wolves, and coyotes, although in some areas there are others such as bears, bobcats, dogs, and alligators. The deer’s senses offer them a good perception of when danger is around. However, if they are faced with a predator, the deer’s only defense is to run. But, deer are one of the fastest animals in the forest, so this often proves successful. According to Heacox though, ff caught by a predator however, deer have no method of defense and must give up the fight to live. Bucks are sometimes able to use their antlers to ward off predators. Bucks have been known to kill a few wolves in a pack before being devoured by the rest. Heacox states that deer are also great swimmers; they’ll often take to the water to evade predators who can’t swim.

Zwifel states that “Lyme disease is a disease which affects humans and not deer. It is contracted from the deer tick, which is a parasite that lives off of the deer. About 1 to 2 percent of deer tick are believed to carry Lyme disease.” The disease is named after

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