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Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

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Field Notes

Description:

A deer, they are tan colored, have short tails and skinny legs

Habitat:

Grassy plans so they can nibble

Species ID Suggestions

Mule Deer?

Odocoileus hemionus

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MommyNature
Might it be a Mule deer? Were the ears large relative to the head? The photo was taken during winter so the deer would have shed their antlers already.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2010

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