Mar 30, 2022 · According to Dr. Dave Hewitt from the Ceasar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M- Kingsville, on an annual basis and averaging across regions and seasons, the …

Dec 27, 2025 · White-tailed deer, (Odocoileus virginianus), common American deer of the family Cervidae (order Artiodactyla) that covers a huge range from the Arctic Circle in western …

They are herbivores, don’t eat meat, and instead, they munch on vegetation. White tailed deer enjoy grass, leaves, fungi, lichens, mushrooms, alfalfa, twigs, nuts, and fruits. These animals …

Throughout the range of white-tailed deer, greater than 85 % of their overall diet consists of browse, forbs, and mast. Browse and forbs are the most important forages supplying the …

2 days ago · Understand the specialized, seasonal diet of white-tailed deer, examining their natural browse, metabolic needs, and adaptation to human environments.

Aug 15, 2024 · White-tailed deer are graceful herbivores that feed on a variety of plants, legumes, and other foods. They are widely distributed around the Americas and remain a common sight …

What deer eat: White-tailed deer are opportunistic foragers that eat a variety of vegetation depending on what is available to them throughout the year, including forbs (herbaceous …

May 3, 2021 · A white-tailed deer’s diet varies throughout the year. Their feeding habits must adapt to the changing of the seasons and the available food sources at those times, as well …

4 days ago · Deer love leaves, buds, and twigs from shrubs and young trees. In winter or near the woods, you might catch white-tailed deer stripping bark and nibbling oak leaves, willow shoots, …

Feb 18, 2025 · Deer, especially whitetails, can survive on a diverse menu that includes agricultural crops, wild native flora, and non-native plants that suburbanites plant in their …