Rather, they are always alert of their surroundings. Although deer are considered social animals group together in herds, the sexes are divided. Whitetails are polygamous animals, and a family consisting of a mother, father and offspring are seldom heard of. Except for during breeding, a buck will almost never be seen with a doe. Deer will eat just about any type of foliage they can find.
Browse consists of leaves, twigs and a various assortment of shoots and vines.
The type of eater a deer is depends on the deer's geographic location, changes in climate, and genetics. Most are content on eating anything they can find. Deer prefer to eat browse and the greener types of foliage, consisting of flowering plants and weeds. Deer love fruit, especially apples, which are found in abundance across Maine. Deer are not often seen by watering holes.