Why are deer mouse called deer mouse?

Answer 1

Because fish is the plural for fish and moose is the plural for moose...

Why is series the plural for series?

Because sheep is sheep's plural and the plural of species is species....

All languages have their oddities, and I guess this is one of them. I find it funny when my little sister (4) always calls sheep (plural) 'sheeps'.

There is a handy site in the links bar below this which will look at plurals in words a little more closely. Hope I helped!

Answer 2

The word "deer" comes from an old Norse word "dyr" which means "animal." It changed as the language evolved to mean what we know now as deer, not just animals in general.

Answer 3

They are deer and you hook them on the sleigh and make them go with the reins They are deer and you hook them on the sleigh and make them go with the reins

Answer 4

The male is a buck, the female is a doe..Young are fawns.

Answer 5

The term was coined in 1833 in reference to its agility but It's likely the fact that its colouration resembles that of a deer had an influence as well

Answer 6

A male deer is called a "Buck".a female deer is called a "Doe".a baby deer is called a "fawn".a group of deers is called a "Herd".

Answer 7

because it is found mostly on deers!

Answer 8

it's tail is white