White-tailed deer

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is a medium-sized herbivorous cervid from planet Earth. It is covered with a thin layer of soft, brownish fur with white, spotted highlights. When alarmed, they flee with their tails raised, showing a characteristic splash of white on their underside. Males of the species have a set of sharp antlers that are capable of goring would-be attackers.

Background

Though not as significant as some of the other species the Human race have bought with them into space, a few herds of deer have made their way onto other worlds. Deer have long had economic significance to Humans as a source of meat, as a mode of transportation in colder climates, as a fur source and as a quarry animal. Humans still haven't figured out how to prevent deer from standing motionless in the way of oncoming vehicles, with accidents still common on worlds with significant wild populations.