Alaska Wildlife/sitka

Alaska Wildlife

sitka_deer.jpg - Sitka black-tailed deer on Prince of Wales Island has no upper teeth so they mash their food with the roof of their mouth and their tongue. It is characteristically smaller than other types of black-tailed deer, possibly due to its typical island habitat. It is also a fairly good swimmer, and have been seen crossing deep canals between islands. This deer is native to the wet coastal rain forests of Southeast Alaska and north-coastal British Columbia. Their average life span is about 10 years, but a few are known to have attained an age of at least 15.

Sitka black-tailed deer on Prince of Wales Island has no upper teeth so they mash their food with the roof of their mouth and their tongue. It is characteristically smaller than other types of black-tailed deer, possibly due to its typical island habitat. It is also a fairly good swimmer, and have been seen crossing deep canals between islands. This deer is native to the wet coastal rain forests of Southeast Alaska and north-coastal British Columbia. Their average life span is about 10 years, but a few are known to have attained an age of at least 15.

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