Mule Deer

Mule Deer

Scientific Name:Odocoileus hemionus
Class:Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Family:Cervidae
Genus:Odocoileus

Mule Deer’s golden-beige coloration and white underside and throat can be spotted in a multitude of different habitats. In California, they can be found in chapparral, deserts, shrub woodlands, the great plains, sagebursh, and boreal forests just to name a few. Their large ears help to detect the arrival of predators such as mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, and black bears. 

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Mule Deer