White-Tailed Deer : Reservoir For SARS-CoV2 Virus
According to the study published, scientists have discovered white-tailed deer in Ohio, USA, acting as a reservoir for SARS-CoV2 virus where it is mutating fast.
- White-tailed deer are the smallest members of the North American deer family.
- They are found in North America from southern Canada through Central America.
- Includes areas along streams and rivers, mixed woodlands, farms, forests, and burned shrub fields.
- Open areas are used only when thick shrubs or forests are nearby.
- It is tan or brown in the summerand greyish brown in winter.
- It has white on its throat, around its eyes and nose, on its stomach, and on the underside of its tail.
- Only male deer grow antlers, which are shed each year.
- They are excellent runners.
- They can run at speeds of up to 30 miles an hour.
- Conservation status:
- IUCN Status: Least Concern
