White-tailed deer

The white-tailed deer is a graceful, medium-sized deer found across the Americas. It thrives in all sorts of places, from steamy rainforests to dry grasslands and even high mountain slopes. Few wild mammals live across such a wide range of habitats.

• Its tail flashes white when alarmed, warning other deer.
• Shares much of its range with mountain lions.
• One of the most widespread land mammals in the Americas.