All male deer grow antlers, and shed them once a 
year. All deer are ruminants, which means that they 
swallow their food hastily, then later return it to their 
mouths for chewing. Deer run very fast, and are 
good jumpers, too. Bucks fight with their antlers to 
determine which shall be the master of the does. 
They fight enemies, such as lions, with their antlers 
and hoofs. Baby deer, called fawns, are spotted tan 
and white. This is called protective coloring, because 
enemies cannot easily see them hidden in the brush, 
leaves, and shadows. Man is the worst enemy of 
deer. He kills many of them needlessly. A natural 
enemy is the big mountain lion or panther, which 
kills many deer. There are several kinds of deer, in- 
