Odocoileus hemionus hemionus (mule deer, Rocky Mountain mule deer)
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetartiodactyla (Artiodactyls) |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Genus | Odocoileus |
| Species | Odocoileus hemionus hemionus |
| Common | mule deer, Rocky Mountain mule deer |
| Diet | Herbivorous |
| Habitat | Open upland habitats, and canyons with brushy pockets. Range is very wide including a variety of habitats, but usually not in dense forest. |
| Description | Large ears (“mule” deer), dark forehead. Tail relatively narrow, white on top, black tip; white rump. Stotts when fleeing, a specialized gait, but can also gallop. Antlers: Curve upward, forked, generally larger than whitetail or blacktail. |
| Skull Characteristics | Lacrimal pit long, narrow and deep (cp. whitetail). No upper canine (cp. elk). Vomer fully divides nasal cavity to the posterior, unlike elk or moose. |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |