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Odocoileus virginianus white-tailed deer
...Head and body length is 150 to 200 cm, tail length is 10 to 28 cm, and height at the shoulders is between 80 and 100 cm.Odocoileus virginianus dorsal coloration differs in shading locally, seasonally, and among subspecies; however in general it is grayer in the winter and redder in the summer. White fur is located in a band behind the nose, in...
Odocoileus hemionus mule deer
...The pelage of Odocoileus hemionus ranges from dark brown gray, dark and light ash-gray to brown and even reddish. The rump patch may be white or yellow, while the throat patch is white (Geist 1981). The white tails of most mule deer terminate in a tuft of black hairs, or less commonly in a thin tuft of white hairs. On some mule deer...
...Tricholipeurus lipeuroides is found on Odocoileus virginianus subspecies (Watson and Anderson, 1975). Odocoileus hemionus, the mule deer, is also a known host (Price and Graham, 1997). These lice prefer deer that reside in relatively warm temperate areas. Many researchers believe that lice descended from insects in the order Psocoptera, a very similar looking, though not parasitic, group of insects. Unlike their believed ancestor, all...
...In rural areas of the eastern United States, there is a large population of deer (Odocoileus), which are an excellent source of food for C. vittatus. This species can be quite an annoying pest during the summer months. Although a painful bite and a small welt is the extent of harm done to the body, these flies can discourage tourists from visiting the recreational...
Fascioloides magna resides in the liver of their definitive host Odocoileus virginianus, which is the white-tailed deer. These deer are commonly found in North America, particularly southeastern United States, therefore, so are these liver flukes. There have been other reports where they have found this parasite fairly prominent in deer in the Pacific northwest, New York, the Great Lakes states such as the...
Mazama gouazoubira South American brown brocket; gray brocket
...The young are camoflaged in grass, very similar to whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus). The antler conditions of bucks also supports the notion that there is year round reproduction. Males with polished antlers were observed throughout the year. Bucks have been found in velvet in January, May and June and with polished antlers by May through November. The males of this species apparently shed their...
Muntiacus reevesi Reeves's muntjac
...The males do not use their antlers in offensive moves while fighting like the white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus, but they spar extensively while still young, and use the horns in defensive moves while fighting. Muntiacus reevesi has year round breeding in its natural habitat in China. In England, Chinese muntjacs appear to have a more seasonal breeding cycle that occurs between late October...
Aphelocoma coerulescens Florida scrub jay; Florida scrub-jay
...This species is also known to eat ticks from the backs of large mammals such as white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). These birds are well-loved by bird watchers. They have beautiful bright blue colors and are active and vocal. They are important subjects for research on the evolution of cooperation. There are no known adverse effects of A. coerulescens on humans Overall numbers...
Contopus virens eastern wood pewee; eastern wood-pewee
...Eastern wood-pewees are a protected species on the Migratory Bird list, and therefore, cannot be hunted or collected without a permit.Threats to pewees are numerous, and include pesticides (affecting their prey), collisions with buildings, and overpopulation of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). In the case of the deer, high deer densities are linked to lower breeding success in wood-pewees. The deer...
Gulo gulo wolverine
...The presence of wolverine urine discourages presence and feeding of black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) and snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus). Wolverines are parasitized by many kinds of endo and ectoparasites, including flukes (Opisthorchis felineus), tapeworms (Bothriocephalus, Taenia twitchelli, Mesocestoides kirbyi), roundworms (Dioctophyme renale, Soboliphyme baturini), trematodes (Alaria), nematodes (Trichinella spiralis, Molineus patens, Ascaris devosi, Physaloptera torquata, Physaloptera sibrica), ticks (Dermacentor variabilis), fleas (Oropsylla...
Oporornis formosus Kentucky warbler
...The State of Michigan List has not placed a special status on Kentucky warblers.The biggest threat towards Kentucky warblers is the loss, modification, and fragmentation of habitat, exacerbated by an overabundance of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). These birds are not hunted or sold on the black market. Kentucky warblers are not severely affected by climate change related events. Brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus...
Artiodactyla even-toed ungulates
...Fish and Wildlife Service has listed wood bison (Bison bison athabascae), woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Columbian white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus leucurus), key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis), Peninsular bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni), and Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis sierrae) as endangered throughout at least part of their native U.S. range. Artiodactyls are an important food...
Perisoreus canadensis gray jay; grey jay
...This soft matting is composed of various hair from white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus). This hair bed creates an insulated environment that will protect the young from possible harsh climates. Females are found sitting on an empty nest for days before laying the first egg.The eggs are laid, one per day, between the months of late February to...
Trachemys scripta Pond Slider, scripta
...Striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), and red foxes have been recorded feeding on slider turtle eggs.The bright yellow and red markings on slider turtles have been shown to be aposematic. In Mississippi, Britson (1998) found that largemouth bass do not eat slider turtles once they have hatched. Britson concluded that largemouth bass, that rely almost...
Pudu puda southern pudu
...The appearance of the glans penis on males is similar to that of Odocoileus species. Southern pudu fur color is a dark red-brown and the hue varies between individuals and between seasons. The fur is strong and stiff but sparse with approximately 800 to 2500 hairs per square cm on the trunk. Individual hairs are long and characteristically hollow. Juveniles show three rows...
Pandion haliaetus osprey
...However, they have been observed eating dead white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and opossum (Didelphis virginiana). Ospreys are vulnerable to predation from aerial predators, such as owls and eagles . In North America, Bald eagles and great horned owls are known predators of osprey nestlings and (occasionally) adults. The speckled appearance of osprey chicks camouflages them in the nest and may be an adaptation to...
Marmota vancouverensis Vancouver marmot
...The increase in predation and consequent decrease in marmot populations is believed to be an indirect result of a decrease in black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus), the main prey of wolves and cougars. The small deer population has caused an increase in both wolf and cougar predation upon alternative food sources, which includes Vancouver Island marmots. The role of Vancouver Island marmots as...
Urocyon gray foxes
...cinereoargenteus are birds (including poultry), squirrels (Sciurus), opossum (Didelphis virginiana), and deer (Odocoileus) carrion. However, one study found that gray foxes were the principal predators of red-faced warbler (Cardellina rubrifrons) and yellow-eyed junco (Junco phaeonotus) nests within their study system, accounting for 89% of all nest depredations. Furthermore, another study observed gray foxes in the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico and southwestern...