The Whitetail Deer is found throughout most of North America except for the extreme north, California, and the Great Basin Desert region of the western United States. However the Whitetail deer is a familiar animal of the Eastern Deciduous Forest. The male has antlers, but the female has none.
Fawns are rusty brown and spotted with white.
Outside of the Eastern Deciduous Forest, the Whitetail Deer is very similar to the more western Mule Deer. The tail of the Whitetail Deer is broad and concolorous with body color above and pure white below. When running the tail is held upward like a white flag. Forests, swamps, and brushy areas. With the encroachment of the suburbs into the forest, Whitetail Deer are regularly seen in the suburbs.