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020			_z9781421403878
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050		4	_aQL737.U55 F45 2012
082	0		_a599.65
100	1		_aFeldhamer, George A.
245	1	0	_aDeer : _bThe Animal Answer Guide.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aBaltimore : _bJohns Hopkins University Press, _c2012.
264		4	_c©2012.
300			_a1 online resource (198 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aThe Animal Answer Guides: Q&a for the Curious Naturalist Series
505	0		_aCover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Introducing Deer -- What are deer? -- What is the difference between bucks, stags, and bulls? -- How many kinds of deer are there? -- How are musk deer different from "true" deer? -- What are the most common species of deer? -- What species of deer are most rare? -- Why are deer important? -- Where do deer live? -- What is the current classification of deer? -- What characterizes the major groups of deer? -- When did deer evolve? -- What is the oldest fossil deer? -- 2 Form and Function -- What are the largest and smallest living deer? -- What is the metabolism of deer? -- What is the structure and function of deer teeth? -- Can deer see color? -- Can deer swim? -- How fast can deer run? -- How high can deer jump? -- What are antlers? -- What determines antler size in an individual? -- Why do deer have antlers? -- Do all male deer have antlers? -- Do female deer ever have antlers? -- Why do female caribou usually have antlers? -- How do antlers differ from horns? -- What is the yearly cycle of antlers? -- When and how do antlers grow? -- How fast can antlers grow? -- Do antlers of tropical deer differ from those of temperate species? -- How large and heavy can antlers get? -- How are antlers shed? -- Why shed antlers and regrow them every year? -- Why are relatively few shed antlers found on the ground? -- Are antlers always symmetrical? -- How do antler anomalies occur? -- How did antlers evolve? -- 3 Deer Coat Colors -- What are the functions of the coat in deer? -- What causes the different coat colors of deer? -- How are hair colors determined genetically? -- What about patterns of coat color? -- Are there age-related differences in coat color? -- Do coat colors change in different seasons? -- Is there geographic variation in coat color within a given species? -- 4 Deer Behavior.
505	8		_aAre deer social? -- Do deer fight? -- How smart are deer? -- Do deer play? -- Do deer talk? -- How do deer avoid predators? -- 5 Deer Ecology -- Do deer sleep in the same place each night? -- Do deer migrate? -- Which geographic regions have the most species of deer? -- How do deer survive in the desert or during droughts? -- How do deer survive the winter? -- Do deer have enemies? -- Do deer get sick? -- Are deer good for the environment? -- 6 Reproduction and Development -- How do deer reproduce? -- When do deer mate and give birth? -- Do deer breed only one time per year? -- How many fawns do deer have? -- Are all deer fawns full siblings? -- Can the sex of a deer be determined visually? -- Do deer care for their young? -- How fast do deer grow? -- How can you tell the age of a deer? -- How long do deer live? -- 7 Foods and Feeding -- What do deer eat? -- How do deer find food? -- Are any deer scavengers? -- How do deer digest their food? -- Do deer store food? -- 8 Deer and Humans -- Do deer make good pets? -- Should people feed deer? -- Do deer feel pain? -- What should I do if I find an injured deer? -- What should I do if I find a fawn? -- What is the best way to observe deer? -- How economically important are deer today? -- What are deer game farms and game ranches? -- How and where did deer farms begin? -- What parts of deer are used in traditional Asian medicine? -- 9 Deer Problems (from a human viewpoint) -- Can deer be pests? -- How do I reduce deer damage? -- How many deer are hit by vehicles? -- Where are deer most often hit? -- What are ways to reduce deer-vehicle collisions? -- Do deer have diseases that are contagious? -- Can deer negatively affect forest regeneration and structure? -- How can exotic species of deer cause problems? -- Where have deer been introduced? -- Why introduce deer to different places?.
505	8		_a10 Human Problems (from a deer's viewpoint) -- Do people hunt and eat deer? -- Are any deer species endangered? -- What is so unusual about the endangered Père David's deer? -- What about other conservation efforts? -- Why are some species endangered while others reach pest proportions? -- How will deer be affected by global warming? -- 11 Deer in Art and Literature -- What roles do deer play in art, religion, mythology, and popular culture? -- How have deer been incorporated into literature and poetry? -- 12 "Deerology" -- Who studies deer? -- Which species are best known? -- Which species are least known? -- How do scientists tell deer apart? -- Appendix A: Deer of the World -- Appendix B: Deer Conservation Organizations -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Galleries -- A red muntjac -- Indian hog deer -- Southern huemul, or guemal -- Marsh deer -- Pampas deer -- Reeve's muntjac -- Northern huemul, or taruca -- Tufted deer -- White-tailed deer -- Moose -- Elk -- Female sitka black-tailed deer -- Sika deer -- Eld's deer -- Female Père David's deer -- Philippine deer -- White-lipped deer, or Thorold's deer -- Female red brocket deer -- Fallow deer -- Red deer -- Sambar -- Persian fallow deer -- Barasingha -- Chinese water deer -- Caribou -- Female European roe deer -- Southern pudu -- Brown brocket deer -- Male white-tailed deer lock antlers -- A young white-tailed deer fawn nurses -- A "reunion" of an adult female white-tailed deer with her fawn, -- Close-up of a male white-tailed deer with polished antlers.
520			_aNature lovers, hunters, and anyone curious about deer will find this fact-filled book both fascinating and full of surprises.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aCervidae-Miscellanea.
650		0	_aDeer-Miscellanea.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
700	1		_aMcShea, William J.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aFeldhamer, George A. _tDeer _dBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,c2012 _z9781421403878
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
830		4	_aThe Animal Answer Guides: Q&a for the Curious Naturalist Series
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3318620 _zClick to View
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