Why Are There So Many Deer On Long Island?

Only male deer have antlers which fall off every winter and are regrown every summer.

Developing antlers are covered with soft skin called velvet, which is full of blood vessels.Deer can swim, can run up to 35-40 miles per hour, and can jump over an 8 foot high fence. Deer communicate with scent and body language in addition to vocalizations.

Their size is up to 3 to 3.5 feet tall at the shoulder, 125- 200 pounds, although males can get up to 300 pounds. Adults have reddish-brown coats in summer; grayish-brown in winter.Fawns are reddish brown with white spots.

The only predator for this species is man.