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Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Description:

Medium-sized deer. The deer can be recognized by the characteristic white underside to its tail.

Habitat:

Mule deer live throughout the American West all the up to Alaska and down to Mexico.

Notes:

Spotted these well driving home and thought I would put them on Project Noah.

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dane.a.hep
dane.a.hep 9 years ago
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus Mule deer


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2 Comments

Paxton Boyer
Paxton Boyer 9 years ago

Thank you

dane.a.hep
dane.a.hep 9 years ago

These are definitely mule deer. Though they have white is covers the entire but and the upper side of the tail too. Also notice the black tip of the tail and large ears.

Paxton Boyer
Spotted by
Paxton Boyer

Idaho, USA

Spotted on Dec 29, 2014
Submitted on Dec 31, 2014

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