This coloring helps the young fawn blend in with the forest. Deer graze on tree leaves, broadleaved herbs, and berries in the summer and acorns, grass, and herbs during the fall. During the winter, deer munch on white cedar, twigs, nuts, fruits, and corn and in the spring deer eat grass, wheat, and alfalfa. Deer have a four-chambered stomach that allows them to digest these plant foods. They gobble up their food quickly and hardly even chew.
Deer have large ears that rotate to pick up sounds.
Bucks use their antlers to establish who is boss. The boss gets to mate with the most does. The underside of a deer s tail is white. The white tail is used to communicate with other deer. Deer have long noses.