1. White Tailed Deer By: DV

2. Family Genus: Odocoileinae Species family: White Tailed Deer Species: Mammalia

3. Description Tall White neck White fluffy tail Brownish hide

4. Habitat Mixture of trees Shrubs Vines Grasses And other plants such as fungi

5. Niche Deer eat all kinds of greens Clover Grass Fallen fruits Flowering weeds These are consumed for energy

6. Competition Besides fighting each other they have competition for food from… Most small animals Squirrels Rabbits Groundhogs

7. Reproduction Usually during October is the mating season the “rut” For young and or weak bucks it is during December They are usually born early spring They only have one

8. Threats Aside from habitat destruction deer are… Hunted by humans Hunted by predators

9. Threats to others The only thing they can impose is not enough food They aren't that hostile they usually run away when they feel threatened

10. Why are they important Whitetail deer provide food for humans, large animals, and keep plant growth down helping the environment.

11. Sources http://www.enotes.com/homework- help/what-role-do-deers-play-ecosystem- 117573 http://www.enotes.com/homework- help/what-role-do-deers-play-ecosystem- 117573 http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/whitetaile ddeer.htm http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/whitetaile ddeer.htm http://www.noble.org/ag/wildlife/whitetailed deerhabitat/ http://www.noble.org/ag/wildlife/whitetailed deerhabitat/