DEER- peace, compassion, kindness, innocence, care, and gratefulness.
The deer are widely distributed and live in a variety of biomes, from tundra to the tropical rainforest.Every continent on the globe except for Antarctica has some species of deer.It weights from 70 lbs to 700 lbs. The smallest species, averages 20 lbs and the largest which is the moose, averages 1000 lbs.
The deer have a compact and long body. They have powerful legs and are amazing jumpers and swimmers. The deer feeds on vegetation. Almost all deer have a facial gland in front of each eye. The glands contain a substance that helps them mark their home range. The deer also have great night vision. They are called uniparental species because the mother cares for the fawns. The fawns are born with white spots, but with time some species lose these spots. A young deer, or fawn, spends the first year of its life with its mother. In some cases, a female deer will stay with its mother beyond that first year, and they can join with others to become a small herd of deer.
Most male deer have antlers, and in a few species even the females have antlers. The size and form of the antlers vary from one type of deer to the next. The male deer use their antlers to fight one another in an effort to attract female deer. The antlers can be beautiful and distinctive, and around the world many people hunt these amazing and peaceful animals as a sport. Unfortunately, many hunters do this solely for the trophy that the deer's antlers become.
The deer symbolizes peace, compassion, kindness, innocence, caring, and gratefulness. Human beings have a lot to learn from the deer. It is a humble animal that survives in the same harsh world as us, but holds different qualities. Compassion, kindness and gratefulness are very rare qualities among human beings today.
The deer plays an important role in literature and mythology. The most commonly heard stories involving deer often relate to the magical reindeer that pull Santa Clause's sleigh at Christmas time. One of the best known deer from literature is Bambi who became famouse because of the Disney movie by the same name. Also in Scottish Gaelic poetry, the deer is used in many cases to symbolize a famous hero or warrior. Deer move with such grace that it is no surprise that these poets chose to use the deer as the symbol of something or someone they wanted to honor.
The deer have a compact and long body. They have powerful legs and are amazing jumpers and swimmers. The deer feeds on vegetation. Almost all deer have a facial gland in front of each eye. The glands contain a substance that helps them mark their home range. The deer also have great night vision. They are called uniparental species because the mother cares for the fawns. The fawns are born with white spots, but with time some species lose these spots. A young deer, or fawn, spends the first year of its life with its mother. In some cases, a female deer will stay with its mother beyond that first year, and they can join with others to become a small herd of deer.
Most male deer have antlers, and in a few species even the females have antlers. The size and form of the antlers vary from one type of deer to the next. The male deer use their antlers to fight one another in an effort to attract female deer. The antlers can be beautiful and distinctive, and around the world many people hunt these amazing and peaceful animals as a sport. Unfortunately, many hunters do this solely for the trophy that the deer's antlers become.
The deer symbolizes peace, compassion, kindness, innocence, caring, and gratefulness. Human beings have a lot to learn from the deer. It is a humble animal that survives in the same harsh world as us, but holds different qualities. Compassion, kindness and gratefulness are very rare qualities among human beings today.
The deer plays an important role in literature and mythology. The most commonly heard stories involving deer often relate to the magical reindeer that pull Santa Clause's sleigh at Christmas time. One of the best known deer from literature is Bambi who became famouse because of the Disney movie by the same name. Also in Scottish Gaelic poetry, the deer is used in many cases to symbolize a famous hero or warrior. Deer move with such grace that it is no surprise that these poets chose to use the deer as the symbol of something or someone they wanted to honor.
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