Ear to the Wild: Black-tailed Deer Alarm Sounds

  Deep down in their DNA Black-tailed Deer are wired to be on alert for predators. When a mountain lion or say, a bobcat is nearby, Black-tailed Deer will sound an alarm. Black-tailed Deer are the only species of deer found in Sonoma County. They're commonly seen in many open spaces, parks, and suburban neighborhoods. Deep down in their DNA Black-tailed Deer are wired to be on alert for predators. When a mountain lion or say, a bobcat is nearby, Black-tailed Deer will sound an alarm. In this recording you can hear an urgency in the sounds the deer makes, and in the way it stamps the ground as it bounds away. Whatever it was that might’ve been lurking in the dark that night, it sure sounds like for this Black-tailed Deer, it was something serious! A Black-tailed Deer making alarm sounds. Thanks for lending an Ear to the Wild. I'm Jack Hines! For more information please visit EartotheWild.com.