Sitka black-tailed deer

Description:

The Sitka deer or Sitka black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis), is a subspecies of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), and similar to another subspecies the black-tailed deer (O. h. colombianus). Their name originates from Sitka, Alaska. Weighing in on average between 80 and 120 pounds (36 and 54 kg) , Sitka deer are characteristically smaller than other types of black-tailed deer. Reddish-brown in the summer, their coats darken to a gray-brown in the winter. They are also good swimmers, and can occasionally be seen crossing deep channels between islands. Their average life span is about 10 years but a few are known to have attained an age of 15.[1] The sitka deer is not to be confused with the sika deer, a distantly related species found in Eastern Asia.

Habitat:

Langara Island, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia.