Deer and their fawns, or babies, live in forests across North America. Children will be delighted by the wonderful photographs in this simple introduction to these loveable hoofed animals. Easytounderstand text explains how a fawn is born, how the color and spots on its coat help camouflage it in the forest, and how some mothers care for their fawns for up to two years. Beautiful images feature whitetailed deer and mule deer and introduce a few lesserknown deer, such as pudus, which are the smallest deer in the world!
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937 words24 pagesLexile IG490LGrade 1 to 3Age 6-8
Published 2008
short
horn
mule
blend
hoof
thin
moose
elk
reindeer
soft
velvet
camouflage
calf
bull
bend
white
natural
skeleton
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