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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the pre-dawn hours, a pregnant white-tailed deer is watchful as she browses for food on the west end of NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility. The deer would have had an enviable position to watch the landing of Space Shuttle Discovery if the landing had not been postponed. White-tailed deer are found in forest edge habitats statewide. Their color ranges from gray- to russet-brown with a white neck, chest, underside and underneath the tail. The deer stand 55 inches to 80 inches high, have large ears, a large tail and long slender legs. They feed primarily on twigs and leaves. Their diet also includes acorns, fruits and mushrooms. Most browsing is done at night or on overcast days.