7 Facts About the White Tailed Deer

White Tailed Deer Photo by Cindie Hansen on Unsplash

The White-tailed deer is one of the many invasive species that can be found in Jamaica. Read below for seven facts about this notorious invasive species.

1. The white tailed deer was introduced to Jamaica in 1980’s.

A known introduction of the white tailed deer to Jamaica was when deer escaped from local tourist attraction Somerset Falls during Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. During the hurricane, 6 deer escaped from Somerset Falls in Portland and went into the wild.

2. White tailed deer can eat all types of plants and spend most of their time eating.

3. The white tailed deer is mostly nocturnal but can be seen about during the day hours.

4. The white tailed deer communicate with each other using sounds and body posture.

Sounds include grunts and wheezes.

5. The white tailed deer can influence the type of plants found in a area due to their grazing and eating patterns.

6. The white tailed deer got its name due to the white underside of its tail which it exposes when alarmed.

7. The antlers on a deer can be a tell-tale of its age and nutrition.

Usually only Male deer have antlers.

Now you know 7 more things about the white-tailed deer that maybe you didn’t know before.

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