Schnee Hirsch

Literal translation: Snow Deer.

Whitetail deer sport a uniquely adapted winter coat that efficiently absorbs the scarce winter sunlight.  Solar heat is trapped by coarse and hollow outer guard hairs.  Underneath is a dense, soft and heat-retained hairs closer to the skin.  Deer also produce an oily substance that is distributed throughout the entire outer coat thereby enhancing waterproofing.  These insulating properties are so incredibly efficient that snow falling-upon the back of the animal will accumulate without melting.  Furthermore, the dull brownish-grey coat this time of year is superb camouflage.

The whitetail deer is a marvelously adaptable animal.

All the way down to below zero......