how do deer stay warm in cold weather??

Answer 1

I can answer from many years of hunting experience, based on what I feel is sheer animal biology. By the way, hunting definitely helps one understand nature. Here's how they stay warm. A) Enhanced winter hair, a change in skin structure, and added fat layers. B) They tend to seek warmer niches in their natural habitat i.e. if it's a cold day, they nestle down in the snow to sleep, wake later when the sun comes up, and then doze in a sunny, protected location after their morning feed. They will do the reverse on a warmer than normal winter day. Deer are so strong and mobile, it is nothing to them to move long distances on short notice so they can seek more sheltered locations as needed. I the territory I hunt, there are almost always sheltered areas out of the wind and with sunny exposure if the sun is shining. Pinon pines and junipers almost never allow snow buildup immediately underneath their canopy, so there are nearly always dry areas in which deer can shelter, and they can keep their coats relatively dry in snowy or rainy conditions (as long as neither are extreme). For animals such as deer, a key component in keeping warm is to stay dry. Dry hair and skin allows full insulation. Wet hair and skin allow a lot of heat transfer. All of these components of staying warm exist in the geographic area I hunt, and I, as a biological animal, can take advantages of the same stay-warm conditions. Also, there are substantial differences between sunny faces and shaded faces of slopes. Deer move throughout the day based on whether they want to stay warm, get cooler (often a late-fall factor), or stay hidden from danger. South facing slopes in my local latitude are almost always pleasant if there is sun (and absent a raging blizzard). Deer use this to their stay-warm advantage.

Answer 2

They have a very thick layer winter coat, like that of a dog or a cat, but much denser. They also develop an extra layer of fat for insulation. In the winter when it gets real cold they will huttle together, while laying on the ground with their legs under them to keep warm.

Answer 3

They are endothermic (warm blooded), and are covered with a tightly woven furry hide that helps them retain heat. However, deer do get cold, and will suffer and even die from it.

Deer keep cover in conifer swamps and forests on cold days.

Answer 4

By moving around. That is why hunters hunt in cold weather.

Answer 5

first of all hunters dont chase them if they do they are breaking the law and they move around alot to stay warm

Answer 6

Their skins are hard and have enough hair to keep warm

Answer 7

Hunters chase them and they stay warm by running away.

Answer 8

I suppose that they have a layer of fat, called fatty tissue, that is a thermic insulating and protect them from cold.

Answer 9

the hairs of their winter coat are hollow thus providing insulation against the cold.
they also have a layer of fat built up during the late summer & fall.

Answer 10

what's cold to you isnt cold to deer. huddle together perhaps