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10 Point Mule Deer Buck in Wheat Field

This nice specimen was seen near Flomot in Motley Co. Texas. Mule deer are so named because of the length and size of their ears. Odocoileus hemionus … [Read more...] about 10 Point Mule Deer Buck in Wheat Field

Filed Under: deer and their kin, mammals, Vertebrates Tagged With: Cervidae, mammal, Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus

Prairie Dogs Enjoying Life

The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is the common prairie dog seen on great plains of North America. The two in the picture are … [Read more...] about Prairie Dogs Enjoying Life

Filed Under: mammals, rodents, Vertebrates Tagged With: Black-tailed Prairie Dog, Cynomys ludovicianus, ground squirrel, mammal, prairie dog, Sciuridae

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

These two pictures illustrate the way protective coloration helps to conceal wild creatures. The first picture shows two whitetail deer foraging in … [Read more...] about Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

Filed Under: deer and their kin, mammals, Vertebrates Tagged With: camouflage, concealment, protective coloration, uniform coloration, Whitetail deer

Whitetail Deer Crossing the Trinity River-Habitat Changes

These two photographs of whitetail deer crossing the Trinity River show how much land can change in two years of dry times. The scene in the first … [Read more...] about Whitetail Deer Crossing the Trinity River-Habitat Changes

Filed Under: deer and their kin, Environment, mammals, Vertebrates Tagged With: colonizers, drought, environment, habitat change, invasive species, succession, Trinity River, Whitetail deer

Older White-tail Buck Shows a Younger Buck What Yield Means

These two white-tail bucks (Odocoileus virginianus) were having a sparring match when I pulled up. From what I could tell, they seemed to know each … [Read more...] about Older White-tail Buck Shows a Younger Buck What Yield Means

Filed Under: deer and their kin, mammals, Vertebrates Tagged With: deer, mammal, Odocoileus virginianus, White-tailed Deer

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