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How long do deer usually live?

Mary, 11

A white-tailed deer may live up to 15 years in the wild—if it eats right, exercises and avoids hunters. In cushy, protected locations, such as zoos, deer may live up to 25 years. In Missouri, more than 90 percent of deer taken by hunters are less than 4 years old.

How do snails come on land when they usually live in water?

Natalie, 9

Some snails live on land; others live in fresh or salt water. Water snails have gills (usually) and land snails have lungs, but both are able to breathe in air or water. Snails can go nearly anywhere (although not very quickly) because they travel on a strong foot that clings to almost anything.

How can you tell a boy quail from a girl quail?

Brittany, 10

The male bobwhite quail has a white throat and a white stripe above its eye and down its neck. The female looks similar, but her markings are duller tones of brown and tan, or “buff colored.”