Odocoileus hemionus - #1926
Mule Deer
Adult male, in velvet, tail in view. Odocoileus hemionus hemionus.
Geographic Distribution
W Canada, Mexico (Baja California and Sonora to N Tamaulipas), W USA east to Minnesota, and Alaskan Panhandle. Introduced to Kauai (Hawaiian Isls) and Argentina.
Order/Family
Cervidae
Genus
Odocoileus
Specific Epithet
hemionus
Image Location
USA, CO, La Plata co., Weminuche Wilderness, Chicago Basin
Image Date
July 25, 2004
Photographer
DW Hale