Odocoileus hemionus - #476
Mule Deer
Rear view of female, showing tail, Odocoileus hemionus californicus.
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, CA, Yosemite National Park
Image Date
1978
Photographer
RH Barrett