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Interesting Information about DeerFun Deer Facts for Kids

Check out our range of fun deer facts for kids. Learn about deer antlers, what a young deer is called and much more.

Read on and enjoy a variety of interesting information about deer.

 


  • Deer are part of the Cervidae family that include moose, reindeer, elk and other species.

  • Male deer grow new antlers each year.

  • Animals such as antelope resemble deer in a number of ways but have horns instead of antlers, the difference being that horns are not grown and replaced like antlers are.

  • During the mating season male deer will often use their antlers to fight for the attention of female deer.

  • Many species of deer have been hunted over the years for their antlers.

  • A male deer is usually called a ‘buck’.

  • A large male deer is often called ‘stag’.

  • A female deer is usually called a ‘doe’.

  • A young deer is usually called a ‘fawn’.

  • A group of deer is known as a ‘herd’.

  • Deer have long legs typically suited to the environments they live in.

  • They can jump high and swim well.

  • Most deer are born with white spots but lose them within a year.

  • Deer take their first steps within half an hour of their birth.

  • Young deer will usually stay with their mother for around a year.

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