The first part of the common name refers to the 6-11 inches, bushy tail which the animal erects when disturbed, displaying the white hairs of the outer edge and under surface. Long, slender legs - ...

To cope, white-tailed deer shift their diets from green plants to woody browse. They feed on twigs, buds and bark from trees and shrubs such as aspen, maple, birch, cedar and hemlock, according to ...