Mule Deer Buck

a photo of a mule deer buck
The rack on this buck mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus ) clearly shows a Y-shaped branching pattern. In contrast, the white-tailed deer's (Odocoileus virginianus ) rack has tines branching off a main stem.

Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Last updated: March 31, 2012

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