The whitetail's reproductive rate is quite high when compared to the mule deer's, which is about 94 fawns per 100 does per year. Only about seven percent of mule deer does breed as fawns. A year later, 94 percent of whitetails and only 68 percent of mule deer become pregnant as yearlings. About 79 percent of pregnant whitetail does carry twins or triplets, while only 52 percent of pregnant mule deer does have multiple births.
The whitetail's reproductive rate is quite high when compared to the mule deer's, which is about 94 fawns per 100 does per year. Only about seven percent of mule deer does breed as fawns. A year later, 94 percent of whitetails and only 68 percent of mule deer become pregnant as yearlings. About 79 percent of pregnant whitetail does carry twins or triplets, while only 52 percent of pregnant mule deer does have multiple births.
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This one's "False" I think it's closer to 79%.
Im going with false too
False:It's not 99% but I'd say somewhere around 94-95%
Defintitely false, i think i heard somewhere most does carry fawns but only about 50 percent of the time do both twins live. I think that is it.
false it is about 20 or so persent lower
The whitetail's reproductive rate is quite high when compared to the mule deer's, which is about 94 fawns per 100 does per year. Only about seven percent of mule deer does breed as fawns. A year later, 94 percent of whitetails and only 68 percent of mule deer become pregnant as yearlings. About 79 percent of pregnant whitetail does carry twins or triplets, while only 52 percent of pregnant mule deer does have multiple births.
Took that from a study that I found on-line
http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/whitetai.htm
I can't beat huntcamps answer. Sounds about what I've heard from other more educated on the subject.
I am going to have to say False... I would not think it could be that high
False, its more like 80%, but that's still pretty good for a wild animal.
false
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False:It's not 99% but I'd say somewhere around 94-95%
false
This one's "False" I think it's closer to 79%.
Im going with false too
Defintitely false, i think i heard somewhere most does carry fawns but only about 50 percent of the time do both twins live. I think that is it.
false it is about 20 or so persent lower
The whitetail's reproductive rate is quite high when compared to the mule deer's, which is about 94 fawns per 100 does per year. Only about seven percent of mule deer does breed as fawns. A year later, 94 percent of whitetails and only 68 percent of mule deer become pregnant as yearlings. About 79 percent of pregnant whitetail does carry twins or triplets, while only 52 percent of pregnant mule deer does have multiple births.
Took that from a study that I found on-line
http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/whitetai.htm
I can't beat huntcamps answer. Sounds about what I've heard from other more educated on the subject.
I am going to have to say False... I would not think it could be that high
False, its more like 80%, but that's still pretty good for a wild animal.
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