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Antler auction and sale, Jackson, Wyoming.
Antler auction and sale, Jackson, Wyoming.
Elk antler arch Jackson, Wyoming.
2 mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus (Cervidae). Tucson Mountains, Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona USA
4 mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus (Cervidae). Tucson Mountains, Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona USA
mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus (Cervidae). Tucson Mountains, Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona USA
Black-tailed (Mule) Deer
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Odocoileus hemionus (Rafinesque, 1817)
Mule Deer aka Black-tailed Deer

The mule deer or black-tailed deer is a deer indigenous to western North America, named for its large mule-like ears. There are believed to be several subspecies, including the black-tailed deer. Unlike its cousin, the white-tailed deer, mule deer are generally more associated with the land west of the Missouri River, and more specifically with the Rocky Mountain region of North America. Mule deer have also been introduced to Argentina.
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See photo in original gallery.