TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Deer on the Run Chapter 2 A Deer's Body Chapter 3 Raising a Family Chapter 4 Deer and People Beyond the Book Research Ninja Further Resources Glossary About the Author Index Photo Credits 4 10 16 22 26 29 30 1 2 2 2 28 31 32 32.32
4 Chapter 1 DEER ON THE RUN The Sun is beginning to set A herd of deer moves through the forest They walk slowly through the trees Sometimes they stop to nibble on a bush or the leaves on a tree The deer come to a field There is plenty of food here for them The deer graze on the grass They stand with their heads bent down to eat A few deer lie down in the last patches of Sun. A few others walk slowly They look into the trees They are checking for danger