Deer are 3 to 5 feet tall. Males weigh up to 400 pounds and females weigh up to 200 pounds.
They have brown fur with white spots and other white markings.
Deer have long thin legs.
Male deer have antlers. They shed their antlers each year, and the antlers later grow back.
Animal's Habitat: location in the world they live, type of habitat, and type of home
Deer are found over most of North and Central America. They also can be found in the northern parts of South America.
Deer live in forests, prairies, farm lands, swamps, and even rainforests.
Deer's homes are safe places that are protected with tall grass or bushes.
Deer feed on leaves, buds, twigs and grass. They are herbivores (plant-eaters).
Deer always sleep in places that are protected with tall grass or bushes. They make beds in leaves. They usually sleep for only 3 hours a day. They spend most of the day and night eating.
Deer run very fast, up to 36 miles per hour. Deer can leap over eight feet high and thirty feet long. They move fast if threatened.
They are also great swimmers.
A deer can run as fast as 40 miles per hour and can jump 15 to 20 feet.
Males are called bucks.
Females are called does.
Deer are shy animals.
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