OTHER NAMES: Black-tailed Deer, Blacktail Deer
Latin Etymology: Odocoileus ("hollow tooth") hemionus
Yonug of Mule Deer (subspecies O. h. columbianus) at Roy's Redwoods - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: Odocoileus hemionus columbianus ("Columbian Black-tailed Deer")
Weight: 43-150kg / Length: 1.2-2.1cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
One of the most abundant deer species of North America, the Mule Deer gets its name from it's large ostensiably mule like ears. They are found in the Western half of North America where they are found in a wide range of climates from Canada and Alaska to Mexico.
Related Species:
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Genus: Odocoileus
SUBSPECIES: O. h. californicus, O. h. cerrosensis, O. h. eremicus, O. h. fuliginatus, O. h. hemonious, O. h. inyoensis, O. h. peninsulae, O. h. sheldoni, O. h. columbianus, O. h. sitkensis
- Sighting Locations -
Found over the majority of the Western half of the Lower 48, and pockets of Alaska. Introduced in Hawai'i
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Roy's Redwoods,
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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