Deer grow a thick winter coat composed of hollow guard hairs that trap air for insulation, as detailed by the National Park Service. This coat, along with a dense underfur, helps retain body heat.

An Iowa family had an extremely rare sighting this week – not one, but two white deer, strutting in the wild. “We were ...

For many of us, deer are synonymous with winter. Whether it's because of Santa's reindeer or because we've grown accustomed to catching a glimpse of their stark, dark fur against the crisp white ...

The winter grayish brown coat replaces the spotted pattern in September-Octover. Sexual maturity is at 1.5 years for both sexes, although many males will not actually breed until older. Potential ...

John Risti took this photo of a young American Elk bull on a recent spring day. This bull hasn’t yet shed his antlers from last year, and he retains some ...