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With a reddish-brown coat in summer and grayish-brown in winter, they’re known for their white tails used for signaling. White-tailed deer are admired for their beauty and agility, capable of running up to 40 miles per hour, jumping high fences, and swimming at 13 miles per hour.
The White-tailed Deer, designated as the official state mammal of Georgia, is an emblematic symbol of the state's abundant wildlife and natural beauty. Known for its graceful appearance and distinctive, bushy white tail, this majestic creature embodies Georgia's rich and diverse ecosystems, from its verdant forests to its rolling hills.
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) once were nearly eliminated in the state of Georgia, but through diligent wildlife management efforts deer were successfully restored throughout the state. In fact, the current deer population exceeds 1.2 million.
White-tailed Deer. You’ll love spotting white-tailed deer in Georgia – they’re the most common and popular game animal in the state! These deer are easily recognizable by their white underside and tail, which is held erect when they feel threatened.
The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known commonly as the whitetail and the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized species of deer native to North America, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia, where it predominately inhabits high mountain terrains of the Andes. [3]
19 maj 2015 · Gov. Nathan Deal signed House Bill 70 into law on April 30, 2015, recognizing the white-tailed deer as our state mammal (keep in mind, Georgia does have a state marine mammal, the North Atlantic right whale). It all began last year with a simple question from a curious Boy Scout named Kevin Green.
1 lip 2015 · Here are five things you should know about the decision to make the white-tailed deer Georgia's official state mammal. 1. House Bill 70, a bill created to annotate Georgia's code of state...
