FACT: The deer genus was given the name Odocoileus by Rafinesque in 1832.
FACT:Antler growth is usually complete by the end of August.
FACT:The speed at which antlers grow, also makes them the fastest growing structures in the animal kingdom.
FACT:Albinism is a recessive trait and both parents must carry the gene before it can occur in their offspring.
FACT:Melanistic deer are very dark sometimes even black and results from overproduction of pigment and is less common than albinism.
FACT:Based on hunter reports, about one deer in 30,000 is an albino.
FACT:Largest body weight on record of a Whitetail deer is 511 pounds.
FACT:Antler growth is usually complete by the end of August.
FACT:The speed at which antlers grow, also makes them the fastest growing structures in the animal kingdom.
FACT:Albinism is a recessive trait and both parents must carry the gene before it can occur in their offspring.
FACT:Melanistic deer are very dark sometimes even black and results from overproduction of pigment and is less common than albinism.
FACT:Based on hunter reports, about one deer in 30,000 is an albino.
FACT:Largest body weight on record of a Whitetail deer is 511 pounds.
