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White-Tailed Deer Trivia Quiz

White-tailed deer are medium sized deer and are native to most of North America. This quiz includes some general knowledge about white-tailed deer. Take it and find out how much you know about them.

A multiple-choice quiz by duck1863. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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Author
duck1863

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
301,539

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is unique about a melanistic white-tailed deer? Hint

They have no teeth.

They are unusually large.

They can not breed.

They have black fur.

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is a rutting buck doing? Hint

Herding for protection from predators.

Shedding his antlers.

Attempting to breed.

Looking for food.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following is not a predator of the whitetail? Hint

wolves

jaguars

American Alligators

foxes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is another name for a white-tailed deer? Hint

Pennsylvania deer

Virginia deer

North American deer

American deer

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name for the meat of a deer? Hint

mutton

venison

beef

veal

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Question 6 of 10

6. What are two diseases white-tailed deer carry? Hint

VDS and Bumble foot

Blue Tongue and CWD

Lag Jaw and CBB

Aergia and Ceres

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what state is the whitetail not the state animal? Hint

Virginia

New Hampshire

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what state is the whitetail most abundant? Hint

Pennsylvania

Montana

Iowa

Texas

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Question 9 of 10

9. Can a deer be accurately aged by counting the points on their antlers?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. White-tailed deer can feed on some mushrooms poisonous to humans.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is unique about a melanistic white-tailed deer?

Answer: They have black fur.

The over production of a dark pigment called melanin is the cause of their dark fur. These deer are very rare. There are more melanistic deer in central Texas than the rest of the world combined.

2. What is a rutting buck doing?

Answer: Attempting to breed.

White-tailed deer rutting season occurs in the fall, usually late in October through early November.

3. Which of the following is not a predator of the whitetail?

Answer: foxes

Other common predators are bears, bobcats and coyotes.

4. What is another name for a white-tailed deer?

Answer: Virginia deer

I am not sure how they got the name Virginia deer but I would think that the settlers named them that when they started their settlement in Virginia. I used my imagination for the incorrect answers.

5. What is the name for the meat of a deer?

Answer: venison

Venison is usually eaten as steak, jerky or sausage. Venison is also known to be a healthier meat than beef, pork and lamb.

6. What are two diseases white-tailed deer carry?

Answer: Blue Tongue and CWD

Blue Tongue is a viral disease transmitted to deer by an insect and can not infect a human. CWD stands for Chronic Wasting Disease and is also called "Mad Deer Disease." Bumble foot can infect a bird or rodent. Ceres was the first asteroid discovered and the largest. Aergia is the Greek goddess of laziness. Lag Jaw, VDS and CBB are not anything as far as I know. I just made them up.

7. In what state is the whitetail not the state animal?

Answer: Virginia

The whitetail is also the state animal of Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.

8. In what state is the whitetail most abundant?

Answer: Texas

There are three to four million white-tailed deer in Texas.

9. Can a deer be accurately aged by counting the points on their antlers?

Answer: No

The best way to age a deer is to use the cementum annuli method, which looks at the teeth.

10. White-tailed deer can feed on some mushrooms poisonous to humans.

Answer: True

They also can eat sumac.

Source: Author duck1863

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