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White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Photo by drP
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Field Notes

Description:

A skull found along with many vertebrae and several other bones.

Habitat:

Temperate deciduous forest.

Notes:

I love the sutures.

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White-tailed deer

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Comments (5)
drP
Thanks very much, Anna. I love the look of sutures, and I thought these were particularly striking.
drP
Thanks, Gina. I meant to do that.
Gina423
Identifying Animals through Osteology, I meant. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8475425
Gina423
Maybe you should put this in the "Identifying wildlife through osteology" mission?

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Wildlife of Central Virginia
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Wildlife of Cosby High School
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PublishedMarch 17, 2013

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