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Odocoileus hemionus
A water line broke under our house and while we were under it we found these. I have no idea how they got there...we do have animals living under our house but nothing big enough to have dragged an animal with horns under there so I think they must have been left by the houses previous owners
Squirrels and other rodents often chew on bones and antlers and may drag them into their hiding places. If there is any evidence of chew marks on the antlers it may explain how they got under your house
Hi the_tajminator! Would you mind updating this spotting to show the scientific name? I think mule deer is a very safe guess!
I'm thinking mule deer...I occationally see them around so I'd say thats a good possibility. Thank you
These were the best, least confusing photos I could find. There are variations out there. If you do a google search you will see what I mean!
Whitetail Shed: http://www.canstockphoto.com/side-view-o...
Mule Shed: http://www.etsy.com/listing/57112055/vin...
Looks to be whitetail deer antlers and partial skull. AZ has both mule deer and whitetail deer. There are a number of subtle differences between the two species but if you look at the antlers of a whitetail the "spikes" all come off of one main beam. While mule deer "spikes" branch off in a Y shape at the main beam. I'll try and find some helpful pictures to post!
Spotted on Aug 5, 2012
Submitted on Aug 5, 2012
