Whitetail deer are what's known as a generalist, which means they can adapt to a wide range of habitats. They can be found all throughout Canada and the continental United States, and their populations even stretch all throughout Central America and into the northern part of South America. History: Although whitetail deer can be found in plentiful numbers all throughout their natural habitats, it was only a little less than 100 years ago that they were on the verge of becoming endangered. Fortunately, their numbers have increased by nearly 1000% in the last century. In fact, whitetail deer are so well populated that they're seen as pests in urban and agricultural areas! Scientific Name: Odocoileus virginianus Characteristics: Depicted by this figurine, when alarmed whitetail deer will actually raise their tail and show off the bright white fur to warn other deer in the area of possible danger. Like all Safari figurines, this whitetail doe toy model was painted and sculpted.