Name for male, female, and young
Buck, Doe, FawnFemale adult weight
150 lbs 
Male adult weight
220 lbs
Neonate weight
8 lbs
Young to adult size ratio
1:19
Male to female size ratio
1.5:1
Age range
16
Geriatric age
12
Weapons
Antlers
Average number of offspring
2
Max number of offspring
5
Length of gestation
202 days
Timing of parturition (i.e., birth)
Mid May to mid June
Age of first reproduction
1
Timing of rut
First two weeks of November
Social or solitary
Hider or follower
Harem holder or tending bond
Browser or grazer
Primary summer food
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), clover (Melilotus or Trifolium spp.), dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Primary winter food
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), corn (Zea mays)
Migration strategy
Largely non-migratory, with some that undergo short, facultative migrations
Primary predator
Mountain lion, coyote, wolf
Common disease(s)
Chronic wasting disease (CWD), epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), adenovirus hemorrhagic disease (AHD)
Winter habitat
Wooded river bottoms, prairie, agricultural lands
Summer habitat
Mixed-forest, open meadows, agricultural lands
Icon credits: DNA by LAFS from the Noun Project, Food Chain by James Keane from the Noun Project