Odocoileus hemionus - #4045
Mule Deer
Juvenile male with antlers in velvet. 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, WY, Carbon co., Shirley Basin
Image Date
16 June 2010
Photographer
DG Huckaby