White-Tailed Doe

White-tailed doe

White-tailed does can see and hear very well, but rely mainly on their sense of smell and their speed.

White-tailed does can see and hear very well, but rely mainly on their sense of smell and their speed. They are very agile and can sprint up to 48 km/h. Their grey-brown winter coat isn’t just camouflage against predators. Because the hairs are hollow, they also store body heat very efficiently.

Fun fact

White-tailed does can jump 3 m high and 9 m long at a time.

Scientific facts

• Scientific name: Odocoileus virginianus
• Global home: north_south_america
• Conservation status: Least concern
• Primary habitat: forest subarctic, forest subtropical, forest temperate, grassland subarctic, grassland subtropical, grassland temperate, savannah dry, savannah moist, shrubland subarctic, shrubland subtropical, shrubland temperate, wetlands bogs, wetlands rivers permanent

Dimensions: 8.60 x 3.50 x 8.50 cm (W x D x H)