Odocoileus hemionus - #187
Mule Deer
Adult male with antlers in "velvet", 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
1963
Photographer
LL Master