They have antlers to fight predators. They can run very fast. In early spring two little knobs or buttons that appear in front of the male's ears. After a few more weeks of growth the clubs branch and become antlers. The velvet peels off and leaves the hard white-branched antlers.
Deer eat grass, leaves, buds, berries, bark, wild grapes, apples and acorns.
Many are killed on the highways. The female deer weighs about 70-200 pounds and the male weighs about 400 pounds. Deer are protected by dabbled coats that blend into the leaves of the forest floor.