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White-Tailed Deer Tracks (Animal Sign)

Posted by Katherine Lukens,
North Country explorer from Amesbury
February 18, 2015

During our adventure in Lampson Falls for our lab on February 18th, we saw many animal tracks. Deep within the softwood forest, I saw white-tailed deer tracks scattered around. This pair of animal tracks stuck out to me in particular because it was crisp and seemed to be relatively fresh tracks in the snow. I wondered if the deer had just passed through before us five minutes earlier. White-tailed deer are a medium-sized deer located in the United States, Canada, and in Central and South America. These deer are mainly foraging species that consume legumes, shoots, and leaves, and interestingly enough, White-tailed deer have a four-chambered stomach! Each chamber serves a specific purpose, which allows the deer to eat a variety of different food.