Odocoileus hemionus - #2978
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus columbianus, Black-tailed Deer
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, WA, Clallam co., Elwha River valley
Image Date
3 May 2008
Photographer
C Smith