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Odocoileus hemionus
Young deer, probably around 1 year old. Believe it was a small female.
Group of 3-4 deer that are seen around Chetwynd, usually the Centurion Creek area in town. Mostly Aspen trees, with coniferous mixed in.
Taken from my bedroom window when I woke up with my iphone.
@forestdragon Thank you for the fix on that! I didn't get a look at his tail so I was just guessing because we tend to get more white tailed around town. Next time I will be looking at the ears when I can't see the tail though! :) Thanks again!! :)
Hi Alycia, I just love this spotting! Those wonderful ears! I believe this is actually a Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus. White-tailed Deer are not blessed with those amazingly large ears.
I don't know if you were able to see this animal's tail, but they have different markings on their tails than White-tailed Deer.
You can compare the images to your deer here or do a search and look:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-taile...
More online references:
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/m...
http://www.fishbc.com/adventure/wilderne...
http://www.britishcolumbia.com/wildlife/...
Thanks for sharing this wonderful creature!
Spotted on Aug 28, 2012
Submitted on Dec 26, 2012
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