Does a deer have a voice?
White tail deer have fairly well developed larynxes and, by
all physiological standards, they are capable of making vocalnoises. Yet, you ask the old hunters, men who have killedmany deer and who have had opportunities to observe theseanimals under many circumstances, and most of them willtell you that they never have heard any vocal sound from adeer. Others will say that, when badly wounded, they havebeen known to utter a bleat resembling that of a sheep. Fawnshave been known to utter such a sound when in a state ofgreat fright. Deer will snort when surprised, especially thebucks. This is produced by exhaling the breath through thenostrils. Sometimes this will be of such force as to producea sound not unlike a whistle.
