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white-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Habitat:

Found next to a river

Notes:

I found these bones together next to a river outside of Asheville. I have been looking all day, but haven't been able to identify them. Help!

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3 Comments

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 10 years ago

Oh, and please, please add this to the Identifying Animals Through Osteology mission! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8475...

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 10 years ago

Hi willowsandwishbones! Welcome to Project Noah! It is definitely in the cervidae family! With your location being in NC, this has to be a White-tailed deer! Now, that being said, I am a bit perplexed because the jaw bones actually look a little more like a mule deer jaw. However, you only have White-tailed deer in NC so that leaves us just one option! Great find!

Eis4Xtreme
Eis4Xtreme 10 years ago

Looks like a deer, judging by the jawbone.

Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Aug 26, 2013
Submitted on Aug 26, 2013

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