I am an Odocoileus virginianus
I'm pretty young at this stage
My scientific name translates to "hollow teeth"
Which you can examine* to determine my age.
*Although in most cases, deer are aged by examining their teeth and jaw bone after they have been hunted, not while the deer are sill alive.
Sources: https://www.qdma.com/bad-teeth-the-strangest-deer-jawbones-in-qdmas-collection/
Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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