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Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

They have an overall brown coat, and can be differentiated from the White-tailed Deer by the tail. The mule deer has a large white rump patch with a black tip on the tail, where the white-tailed deer has a white patch that only shows when the tail is up.

Habitat:

Found in the western US, this herd was found in prairie like thorn scrub habitat.

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Comments (1)
ChristyHolland
They're so cute with those giant ears and big noses! Beautiful series, Ashley! They're definitely my favorite deer! ;-)

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PublishedMarch 2, 2013

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