1. Which of these are deer species?

• brush
• white-tailed
• mule
• black-tailed

2. Which deer has the shortest ears?

• mule
• black-tailed
• white-tailed

3. A white-tailed deer's tail is

• all white
• white underneath
• brown underneath
• totally white
• white tip only

4. What color is a mule deer's tail?

• all black
• white underneath
• white with black tip
• grayish brown

5. When do the buck's shed their antlers?

• mid-summer
• late winter
• early autumn
• spring

6. During what month are fawns born?

• early September
• late November
• mid-January
• late May, early June

7. What is a female deer called?

• lady
• doe
• misses
• buck

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