white tail deer characteristics Flashcards
1
Q
classification
A
mammalia, artiodactyla, cervidae, odocoilius, virginianus
2
Q
mature male
A
buck
3
Q
mature female
A
doe, hind
4
Q
castrated male
A
havier
5
Q
newborn
A
fawn
6
Q
act of giving birth
A
fawning
7
Q
birth weight
A
3-6 lbs
8
Q
mature weight
A
100-240 lbs
9
Q
age at physical maturity
A
2-3 years
10
Q
typical lifespan
A
10 years
11
Q
dressing percentage
A
80%
12
Q
age at puberty
A
6 months
13
Q
duration of estrus
A
24-48 hours
14
Q
duration of estrous cycle
A
25 days
15
Q
gestation length
A
180 days
16
Q
monotocous or polytocous
A
twins
17
Q
litter size
A
1-3
18
Q
number of teats
A
4
19
Q
erectile mechanism
A
sigmoid flexure
20
Q
induced of spontaneuos
A
spontaneous
21
Q
placenta type
A
cotledonary
22
Q
uterine structure
A
bipartite
23
Q
breeding season
A
fall
24
Q
number of chromosomes
A
70
25
ruminent or monogastric
ruminant
26
dental formula
0.0.3.3/3.1.3.3
27
premolar/molar structure
selenodont
28
vertebrae (ce:t:l:s:ca)
7:13:7:4:12
29
carpal number
6
30
metacarpal number
2
31
tarsal number
5
32
metatarsal number
2
33
limb posture
unguligrade
