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Also Known As	Odocoileus hemionus

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Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus) with large antlers standing in a snowy field with shrubs in the background.

Illustration of a black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) standing with its head lowered, showing its brown coat, white underbelly, and branched antlers.

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