Animals evolve. I think we've conclusively established that. For example: Due to advances/changes in medicine/nutrition/genetics, humans are getting taller, and our brain size has grown. It's a scientifically proven fact. 4 million years ago, a five-foot tall human with a 500 cc brain cavity was above average. Now, we have an average height of close to 6' with a 1200+ cc brain. Obviously, there were other changes that came along with the evolution - skeletal, muscular, ligamentous, evolution of the senses (more taste buds, increased # of rods/cones in the eye, receptor cells in the nasal passages, highly adapted nervous system, etc...)

My question is: How are Whitetails evolving? ... And if they are changing, how fast are they evolving?

Are they getting taller? Faster?Are their brains getting bigger? Are their senses becoming more keen? Is selective breeding (whitetail farming) having an impact? Is Vomolfaction a newly-developed characteristic?

Since whitetails tend to turn over generationally much faster than humans, are they evolving at an accelerated rate?

I know these questionsare probably best-suited for a wildlife biologist, but I know we have a few who frequent this site, and I'm curiousto see how my intuition stacks up against the actual scientific data.

I know this is way out there, but thanks in advance.