For instance, the white-tail deer don't migrate and generally confine their territory to a one square kilometer with their "basic social unit" being that of a doe and her fawn(s). However, they will gather together in a herd of up to a hundred to graze. They can swim, usually to evade a predator or to get from one area to another, and can also escape through the underbrush of a dense forest floor at a speed of up to 30 mph. When they do lay down to rest, they will never do so in the same place. Being the most skittish of the deer family, the white-tail doe will hide her fawns in the dense undergrowth, as she leaves to graze, and the fawns will instinctively flatten themselves out, and further camouflaging themselves by stretching their necks out, and then remain in that inconspicuous position for up to four hours. During this time they won't urinate or defecate until their mother returns. She will then clean up any mess thereby getting rid of her offspring's scent, or evidence, to protect them even further from any predators lurking in the area. todayshunting.com is an indepth website for anyone wanting to know more about animals and has excellent hunting tips and information. |
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