The Black-Tailed Deer is a mid-sized North American ungulate. It is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 3.
Description[]
The Black-Tailed Deer, also known as the Sitka Deer, is a subspecies of the Mule Deer. The Mule Deer is a large deer native to the western regions of North America. It bears a resemblance to the closely-related White-Tailed Deer, but can be distinguished by its large ears, which resemble those of a mule. Black-Tailed deer can be distinguished from other mule deer by their characteristic black tail. Males weigh around 90kg (198lbs) on average, making them one of the smaller subspecies of mule deer. Its antlers also tend to be smaller than those of other deer species.
The black-tailed deer is native to British Columbia, Canada, as well as Alaska, typically being found on the edge of forests. Active during dawn and dusk, they are herbivorous browsers, eating a variety of food including leaves, fruit and lichen. Males will fight for the right to mate with a herd of females, who will typically give birth to twins. They are also capable swimmers and have been observed swimming across channels between islands.
Wildlife Park 3[]
The black-tailed deer is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 3. It was added as part of the Alaska expansion pack. Their daily food and enrichment necessities include leaves, grass, fruits, water, jumping and scratching. In terms of their environment, they prefer soft grounds like grass. They also prefer having a minimum herd of 3, with 15 as the maximum herd number.
White Black-Tailed Deer[]
Compared to their normal kinds, this variant has a slightly higher price and attractiveness. Their needs remain the same nonetheless.
Diseases[]
These are the list of diseases that the said animal can suffer from:
Anxiety | Apathy | Babesiosis | Bronchitis |
Caries | Conjunctivitis | Cut | Deficiency |
Dehydration | Diarrhea | Eczema | Gangrene |
Gastric Ulcer | Iodine Deficiency | Mesotigmata | Myasis |
Splinter | Vasculitis | Wry Neck | Heat Exhaustion |
Oil Toxication |