The Mule deer is a deer very populated in the western North America. It is named for its ears, which are large like those of the Mule. There are believed to be several subspecies, including the black-tailed deer. The adult Mule deer weigh 130 lbs and 5 feet long. It’s gestation period is 203 days. They are herbivores. A startled, Mule deer will stiff-legged jumps with all four feet hitting the ground together. Each spring a buck's antlers start to regrow almost immediately after the old antler are shed. A Mule deer antlers are bifurcated; they fork as they grow, rather than forking from a single main beam. Mule deer have eight predators they are humans coyotes,…
In paragraph 9 of Sarah Vowell's "Shooting Dad," the author vividly portrays her father's extensive history of hunting, highlighting their differing perspectives on firearms. Through a plethora of sensory details, Vowell immerses the reader in the wide array of animals her father has shot, ranging from rabbits to armadillos, quails to alligators, and even penguins. This rich imagery emphasizes the father's fervent dedication to hunting, illustrating the vast scope of his activities. Furthermore, the detail about executing animals that upset him provides insight into the father's mindset and his unwavering belief in his actions, underscoring the contrast between his perspective and the author's. Despite their differing viewpoints, the father…
The Whitetail Deer is a very complex and unique species with many interesting facts. It has a well built body and many great senses. It also has many puzzling and irregular attributes. They have a wide diet and many fierce predators. There are also many ways to make money of deer. This is where you will find all of the general information about the Whitetail Deer.…
A young deer has strayed away from her herd and is innocently grazing on grass. Ten yards away, a hungry wolf pack slowly stalks toward the fawn after trailing her for days. The deer senses what's happening and darts away, but it's too late, the fawn is as good as dead. The snowy terrain works to the wolf's’ advantage, with their huge paws acting like snowshoes. The wolves advance as their strongest member leads the chase. The pups watch from the sidelines as the deer quickly tires out. The head wolf quickly latches on to the fawn’s nose and brings her to the ground. The deer thrashes as more wolves come and attack her. Not long after, the fawn gives up her fight and the wolves feast.…
The White-Tailed Deer has steadily recovered from its once threatened status in the earlier part of the 20th century to become a species that is now overabundant in both suburban and completely forested areas across the United States. White-Tailed Deer overabundance leads to overbrowsing, which can compromise the ecological health of forests. By examining the three questions listed above as my “aims,” hunting regulations could potentially be reformed to enhance biodiversity, protect rare and vulnerable understory plants, and estimate how large a healthy deer population should be in reference to those parameters.…
John Fire Lame Deer was a Sioux Indian tribal leader, medicine man, rodeo clown, and storyteller amongst other things. A selection from his autobiography Seeker Of Visions: The Life Of A Sioux Medicine Man titled “Talking to the Owls and Butterflies” is a short piece regarding nature and man’s relationship with it. The piece was intended to make an impression on white people in order to help salvage what is remaining in the environment. Lame Deer reprimands the “white world” for its negative outlook towards nature and the treatment of animals, he converses how man has changed and reshaped nature in order to make it more profitable. Stating that Caucasians have gone and altered animals in order to create profit through food, often eliminating species viewed as pests such as the coyote. Lame Deer argues that people do not know what life is; that white people have become less wild through the use of pre-packaged food and household products. He repeatedly states that death is spread through use of commercial products that ruin human odor and that reality has become a fear of many. Lame Deer’s main argument can be deciphered in several different ways, mainly focusing on lack of contact with nature.…
The next day, they woke up they decided to go to a small nearby hiking trail. While walking at a brisk pace they suddenly a herd of deer were seen grazing peacefully on a field.…
White tailed Deer She looked left and then right. When she saw it was all clear;, the whitetail deer dashed across the opening with her fawn. She is looking for a safe place for her fawn to play and for her to eat. Whitetail deer depend on their environment for survival, but people can also help them survive with proper management practices. Whitetail deer are herbivores, leisurely grazing on most available plant foods.…
Whitetail deer can run up to 30 miles per hour on a sprint. The whitetail deer gets its speed from the beginning of their generation. Their speed is key because they are a prey animal. When chased by prey, whitetail deer can jump over things twice their height and twice the distance. Deer are known to be able to cover 30 feet in a single leap into a open field. Deer usually have an escape route before their pursuer can chase them. Whitetail will also run in circles so they confuse their pursuer, so they can’t sniff their trail as well. Deer will also walk in water so that their trail will be undetected. Whitetails will also run into other herds of deer so that their prey will chase another deer. The deer have a 4 chambered heart so they can run for a long period of time. Whitetails have very good eyesight, but their ears are the biggest weapon they have. Their ears are very sensitive and can hear things from a long ways away. Deer have an astonishing speed and amazing mobility that lets them escape…
The White Tailed Deer is one that has a patch of white that is located around the area of its tail. They are a light brown color with shades of red in them and exact coloring can depending on age.. The White Tailed Deer is a small species that many people are fond off due to their cute looks. They feature very small ears and the males grow antlers. They grow with all of the points being off of one central beam and males are larger…
It was an early morning awakening for a mother mountain lion with four cubs. She woke to vast mountains and the bright morning sun. Her stomach was rumbling with the dissatisfaction of emptiness as were her cubs’, so she took off into the vast mountains, hoping for her next meal. She used her fur to blend in with her surroundings and, luckily, came upon a group of white tailed deer. She snuck upon the group, leapt on the large male buck, and grabbed hold of his throat; the fight was over in just a few minutes. There are many like her doing the same across the continent of North America. She brings the meal to her den, making herself and cubs happy once again. Frightening and beautiful, the mountain lion’s characteristics,…
Not only is hunting an exhilarating experience but so is the feeling of being surrounded by wilderness. During winter times since I was 12 years old, my father would take me out on long drives in the middle of winter to hunting sites just outside of Edmonton. What made the drive not seem so long was the scenic route we would always take. Every once in a while I would see little white rabbits hopping around and leaving miniature footprints all in the snow next to the road. Further down the road we would pass a fairly big hill that had two pine trees at the top of it. I always wondered how long they had been there considering the fact that they were over thirty feet high. Finally we would get to the hunting ground and make are way down to a little patch of brush where we would crouch and wait for the deer to pass by. The feeling of the cold snow crunching under my boots, the frost covered branches of the bush we were nestled under, and all the little footprints that surrounded us gave me a feeling of unity with nature. After hiding in our spots for a long while, usually until my feet and toes were completely frozen it seemed, my father would whisper “Here comes one right now”. A few moments later I’d hear a loud bang and we’d be back on the road with our trophy and bragging rights. We have carried on this tradition every…
Hank Shaw’s “On Killing” is an article showing the readers that there is more than meets the eye on the sport of hunting. His style, use of first-person, and emotion really capture the reader’s attention and makes it easy to build a convincing connection through text. This relationship allows the reader to learn more about him as an individual versus just an author. Shaw’s title and opening line insinuates the piece might be about death and killings of some sort. A sad topic, yet he finds a way to turn this around into something beautiful and worth reading.…
“DOOMED” was the headline on the front page of the United Kingdom newspaper, the Daily Mirror, in 1961. The article explained how rhinos were doomed to disappear from the face of the earth due to man’s folly, greed, and neglect. Rhinos once roamed many places throughout Eurasia and Africa and were known to early Europeans who depicted them in cave paintings. Long ago they were widespread across Africa's savannas and Asia's tropical forests, but today very few rhinos survive outside national parks and reserves. 52 years after the article we find that the diceros bicornis or the black rhino is indeed doomed. This rhino has been named critically endangered with a population today of only 4,848. These rhinos are found throughout southern and eastern Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Angola. My knowledge of the black rhino has increased dramatically due to my interest in endangered species. I became interested in endangered species when an advocate from the World Wildlife Foundation came to my school in 8th grade. Ever since, I have kept up with their website and read articles on what this incredible organization is doing for the advancement of endangered species. The St. Louis zoo is home to three black rhinos named Ruka, Kati Rain, and Ajabu. Ruka was born on January 14th, 2011 and was the first black rhino born in the St. Louis zoo in twenty years. In 38 zoos across the nation there are a total of 60 black rhinos. Although humans pose numerous threats to this critically endangered species of rhino, there are many conservation efforts being started to help increase the number of rhinos in the future.…
Closeby was an enclosure for the deer. It covered a vast area and the deer were roaming about freely- Near to the enclosure we saw a buffalo-like animal. It was the rhino munching some maize plants. It looked dreadful with its sharp horn on the nose. The sight of the rhino at once reminded me of the adventure of Colonel White as given in our text-book of English.…