Odocoileus hemionus (Mule Deer)

Counties where this species is known to occur are highlighted in blue. Click here to enlarge map. Habitat: Open arid terrain, including the steep slopes of rocky mesas with shrubby one-seeded junipers, hackberries, mountain mahogany, Gambel’s oak, skunk bush, piñon pines, and grama grasses. Habits: Mule Deer are polygamous. Does breed at 2 years of age, bucks breed at 3 or 4. The preferred foods are leaves and twigs of shrubs, also known as “browse.”

Artiodactyla

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Carnivora

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Chiroptera

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Didelphimorphia

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Insectivora

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Lagomorpha

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Rodentia

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Xenarthra

Scientific Names - Common Names

For more information, view the Mammalian Species account for this species. Search the OMNH Collections for Odocoileus hemionus.