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California Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus californicus

Description:

Some sort of deer!

Habitat:

Forest--Yosemite National Park (backpacker's campground in Yosemite Valley)

Notes:

Seemed indifferent to humans.

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Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus Mule deer


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2 Comments

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago

Please consider adding this spotting to the "Wildlife of Yosemite National Park" mission.
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8854...

BrandonBlount
BrandonBlount 12 years ago

Great Spotting! I love when they are in Velvet (meaning antlers are covered in soft velvety skin while they grow)

Here is my spotting of a Male during the fall rutting season without the velvet.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/746...

robertelow
Spotted by
robertelow

California, USA

Spotted on Jul 18, 2008
Submitted on Oct 13, 2011

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