Ohio State Animal - White-tailed Deer

The Ohio General Assembly designated the white-tailed deer official state animal in 1988. An animal of incredible beauty and power, white-tailed deer are able to run up to 40 miles per hour, jump 9 foot fences, and swim 13 miles per hour. The white underside of the deer's tail waves when running and is flashed as a warning when danger is sensed. Both native Americans and settlers relied on the white-tailed deer for buckskin and food. Photo of white-tail deer doe in snow from: Nature of New England Eleven states have designated the white-tailed deer as a state symbol: Arkansas - Illinois - Michigan - Mississippi - Nebraska - New Hampshire - Ohio - Oklahoma - Pennsylvania - South Carolina - Wisconsin.


Source:	Ohio's State Mammal - White-tailed Deer: Ohio History Ohio State Symbols: Ohio History Central White-tailed Deer: Animal Diversity Web; U of Michigan The White-Tailed Deer: EEK Critter Corner White-tailed deer buck photo © Brian Jorg / CritterZone: Animal - Wildlife - Nature Stock Photography Copyrighted image - no use allowed without a license (contact CritterZone for commercial application license)
Links:	White-tailed Deer: Nature Works Forest Foods Deer Eat: MI Dept of Natural Resources Free Photos: Nature of New England State Animals - Mammals: 50 States List