Deer can be found in most parts of the world. They happen to be inhabitants of all continents except for Australia and Antarctica. There happens to be more then hundred types of deer, including the whitetail deer, reindeer, elk, moose, mule deer, blacktail deer. Male deer are called bucks, bulls, stags or harts. On the other hand female deer are called does, cows or hinds. Young deer are called fawns or calves. Deer have the unmanning ability to adapt well to just about any type of habitat. They prefer to live in "edge" habitats. Edges are human-made or natural habitat breaks, for instance from woods to croplands. |