Happy Friday, Missians!
I hope you guys have had a great week, and are all geared up for a fabulous weekend. I know I am!
I'm really excited because tomorrow begins our first episode of October Pet Spooktacular. We were originally scheduled to air at our normal time of 5pm Central, but that time has been moved to the more creepy time of 10pm. And just 12 hours later, at 10AM Central on Sunday, we'll be airing our special Fall themed edition of The Missy Show. So be sure to join us for both.
Now onto today's blog post. Since I've been having a lot going on in the evenings, I wasn't able to do separate Pet Trivia and Featured Pet posts--so while I had some time, I decided to combine them into one Fabulous Friday Fall post!
First off, our Featured Animal. Today's Featured Animal was inspired by an article I was shown on MSN, about a lady who hit a deer with her vehicle, and the deer decided to fight back. After reading that and watching the accompanying video, I decided to let our Featured animal be the Deer. Today's deer info is courtesy of National Geographic:
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/white-tailed-deer/
White-tailed deer, the smallest members of the North American deer family, are found from southern Canada to South America. In the heat of summer they typically inhabit fields and meadows using clumps of broad-leaved and coniferous forests for shade. During the winter they generally keep to forests, preferring coniferous stands that provide shelter from the harsh elements.
Breeding
Adult white-tails have reddish-brown coats in summer which fade to a duller grayish-brown in winter. Male deer, called bucks, are easily recognizable in the summer and fall by their prominent set of antlers, which are grown annually and fall off in the winter. Only the bucks grow antlers, which bear a number of tines, or sharp points. During the mating season, also called the rut, bucks fight over
territory by using their antlers in sparring matches.
Female deer, called does, give birth to one to three young at a time, usually in May or June and after a gestation period of seven months. Young deer, called fawns, wear a reddish-brown coat with white spots that helps them blend in with the forest.
Diet and Behavior
White-tailed deer are herbivores, leisurely grazing on most available plant foods. Their stomachs allow them to digest a varied diet, including leaves, twigs, fruits and nuts, grass, corn, alfalfa, and even lichens and other fungi. Occasionally venturing out in the daylight hours, white-tailed deer are primarily nocturnal or crepuscular, browsing mainly at dawn and dusk.
In the wild, white-tails, particularly the young, are preyed upon by bobcats, mountain lions, and coyotes. They use speed and agility to outrun predators, sprinting up to 30 miles (48 kilometers) per hour and leaping as high as 10 feet (3 meters) and as far as 30 feet (9 meters) in a single bound.
Although previously depleted by unrestricted hunting in the United States, strict game-management measures have helped restore the white-tailed deer population.
I hope you guys have had a great week, and are all geared up for a fabulous weekend. I know I am!
I'm really excited because tomorrow begins our first episode of October Pet Spooktacular. We were originally scheduled to air at our normal time of 5pm Central, but that time has been moved to the more creepy time of 10pm. And just 12 hours later, at 10AM Central on Sunday, we'll be airing our special Fall themed edition of The Missy Show. So be sure to join us for both.
Now onto today's blog post. Since I've been having a lot going on in the evenings, I wasn't able to do separate Pet Trivia and Featured Pet posts--so while I had some time, I decided to combine them into one Fabulous Friday Fall post!
First off, our Featured Animal. Today's Featured Animal was inspired by an article I was shown on MSN, about a lady who hit a deer with her vehicle, and the deer decided to fight back. After reading that and watching the accompanying video, I decided to let our Featured animal be the Deer. Today's deer info is courtesy of National Geographic:
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/white-tailed-deer/
White-Tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
Breeding
Adult white-tails have reddish-brown coats in summer which fade to a duller grayish-brown in winter. Male deer, called bucks, are easily recognizable in the summer and fall by their prominent set of antlers, which are grown annually and fall off in the winter. Only the bucks grow antlers, which bear a number of tines, or sharp points. During the mating season, also called the rut, bucks fight over
territory by using their antlers in sparring matches.
Female deer, called does, give birth to one to three young at a time, usually in May or June and after a gestation period of seven months. Young deer, called fawns, wear a reddish-brown coat with white spots that helps them blend in with the forest.
Diet and Behavior
White-tailed deer are herbivores, leisurely grazing on most available plant foods. Their stomachs allow them to digest a varied diet, including leaves, twigs, fruits and nuts, grass, corn, alfalfa, and even lichens and other fungi. Occasionally venturing out in the daylight hours, white-tailed deer are primarily nocturnal or crepuscular, browsing mainly at dawn and dusk.
In the wild, white-tails, particularly the young, are preyed upon by bobcats, mountain lions, and coyotes. They use speed and agility to outrun predators, sprinting up to 30 miles (48 kilometers) per hour and leaping as high as 10 feet (3 meters) and as far as 30 feet (9 meters) in a single bound.
Although previously depleted by unrestricted hunting in the United States, strict game-management measures have helped restore the white-tailed deer population.
And now for some interesting Animal Trivia:
What animal pees on its own hands so that it can wash its feet?
I know, right? Cool question. If you think you know the answer, tell us in the "Contact Us" section on our Missy Show webpage: www.themissyshow.weebly.com
Or you can just wait for the answer on tomorrow night's show. Alrighty, that's all for now. Here's to wishing you guys an awesome weekend! See you tomorrow for Pet Spooktacular.
This is your host J,
signing off.....................................................
What animal pees on its own hands so that it can wash its feet?
I know, right? Cool question. If you think you know the answer, tell us in the "Contact Us" section on our Missy Show webpage: www.themissyshow.weebly.com
Or you can just wait for the answer on tomorrow night's show. Alrighty, that's all for now. Here's to wishing you guys an awesome weekend! See you tomorrow for Pet Spooktacular.
This is your host J,
signing off.....................................................
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| White tailed deer (en.wikipedia.org) |
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