Sitka black-tailed deer are very vocal animals, though it's unlikely anyone will rush to remake the Bambi soundtrack based on this news. Their repertoire of sounds resembles that of sheep, complete with bleating, baaing, and grunting. Researchers have identified at least twelve different signals that Sitka black-tailed deer use.
Deer are social animals and often move in herds dominated by an older female.
The species inhabits the Pacific coast from central California to Prince William Sound and Kodiak. Their fur is well adapted to the rainy climate of the coast. The Bambi look the spotted coat is short-lived. By the end of the summer juvenile deer have turned brownish-gray like their parents. That goes a long way toward explaining their table manners.