White-tailed deer

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/white-tailed-deer

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Odocoileus virginianus
2. What is the distribution?Most widely distributed mainland ungulate herbivore in the Americas
3. What does a white-tailed deer look like?White-tailed deer have a brown body and a distinctive white patch on the underside of their tail. The white tail helps them warn other deer when danger is nearby.
4. Where can you find white-tailed deer?They live all over the Americas, from the forests of Canada down through the United States, Mexico, Central America, and into South America, in places like forests, grasslands, and even the Amazon basin.