Sitka Deer
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| Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis Merriam, 1898 |
The Sitka Deer or Sitka Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis), is a subspecies of Black-tailed Deer that inhabits northern British Columbia, Canada and southeastern Alaska, United States. The Sitka Deer has no upper teeth so they have to mash their food with the roof of their mouth and their tongue. It is characteristically smaller than other types of black-tailed deer, probably due in part to its typical island habitat. It is also a fairly good swimmer, and can occasionally be seen crossing deep channels between islands. It is named after Sitka, Alaska.
Sitka Deer eat green leaves. Fawns are born in the early June and weigh 6 to 8 pounds. Their average life span is about 10 years but a few are known to have attained an age of 15.
Jewelie and Jade, two Sitka Deer, were shown on Animal Planet's show "Growing Up...".
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