#Blacktail deer

[photozoi]

The Road Apple Gals

In the road, eating the fallen fruit, and having to make a decision as to which way to go to get out of the way of the traffic.

Decision made!

Who put this fence here?

No worries!

Boink!

Apple feast interrupted, but not for long. There are more at the top, that's where they came from.

[mysteryincart]

🦌🌿⚜️ Finished my sona's tack reference! Going for "baroque captured unicorn" vibes

[crepuscularray]

Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus).

[unofficial-sean]

Sassy the Columbian blacktail deer shoo'd away the buck in the yard to have a bit of a sniff at my hand and then take her fawns to the oat tray.

[forrestsandfeathers]

Black-tailed deer (Columbian) - Odocoileus hemionus columbianus

Santa Barbara County, Mar 22, 2024

[patricksteel]

Blacktail the tail of Baga Yaga, Indie Game 2k let's play Part 6, chasing the Deer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRNe0PGWr3w

[elkaseltzer]

asking for definitely no reason absolutely no drawing in progress why do you ask? details of the types of deer below the poll

Blacktail- known for having large ears. common in western america

Whitetail- known for (gasp) having white tails. common in western america.

Elk- second largest species in deer family, although most people dont really think of them as deer. known for screaming. common in foresty america.

Reindeer- you know dasher and dancer and donner and vixen. found in mountainous northern america.

Coues- a specific type of whitetail. called "grey ghosts", they are known for being elusive. common in arizona mountains

Roe- small, reddish deer. has antlers that look actually pretty close to his. not native to america

Fallow- the deers with the spotted backs. usually kept deer, not necessarily wild in america. invasive to united states

Red- one of the largest deer species. they bark and roar. often dark red/brown with cream bellies. used as venison. have been found in texas, georgia, and pennsylvania

[manyblinkinglights]

if there might be a mountain lion it’s like if your boss might walk by and catch you slacking off :(

for me in WI an important part of the peace of the forest was knowing I was large and strong and capable of intimidating any animals in there out of trying to eat me (There weren’t rly bears by us). It’s different out here in CA with mountain lions. :(

[stupidbeecandle]

I was texting in the public restroom on my break today and I heard noises on the tile and thought someone had come in and so i went to put my phone away and leave but when I looked up I realized it was just a deer that had wandered into the restroom and I was relieved so I went back to scrolling

It took a few more seconds for my critical thinking skills to catch up to the present but Im glad Im at a point in my life where a blacktail deer can wander into a medical center bathroom and my default process is: well I know she isnt gonna narc on me and her presence is none of MY business either so we're cool

[road-kill-eater]

What are your top 5 animals?

1) wolverine

2) tied between blacktail deer/elk/caribou

3) brown bear

4) coho salmon

5) harbor seal

[photozoi]

Blacktail fawn

and watchful Mom.

[doglover43]

blacktail deer plateau 778m “big brown” - source

[theodorenussphotography]

I loved how goofy this blacktail deer calf was

[crepuscularray]

Deercember Day Twenty-Seven: Columbian Black-tailed Deer | Will-o'-wisp

The Columbian black-tailed deer or blacktail (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) is found in western North America, from Northern California into the Pacific Northwest of the United States and coastal British Columbia in Canada. East of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada Ranges in Oregon and California, black-tailed deer are replaced by other mule deer which have a different tail pattern. They have sometimes been treated as a species, but virtually all recent authorities maintain they are subspecies of the mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). Strictly speaking, the black-tailed deer group consists of two subspecies, as it also includes Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis (the Sitka deer). Despite this, the mtDNA of the white-tailed deer and mule deer are similar, but differ from that of the black-tailed deer. This may be the result of introgression, although hybrids between the mule deer and white-tailed deer are rare in the wild (apparently more common in West Texas), and the hybrid survival rate is low even in captivity. These two subspecies thrive on the edge of the forest, as the dark forest lacks the underbrush and grasslands the deer prefer as food, and completely open areas lack the hiding spots and cover they prefer for harsh weather. One of the plants that black-tailed deer browse is western poison oak, despite its irritant content. During the winter and early spring, they feed on Douglas fir, western red cedar, red huckleberry, salal, deer fern, and lichens growing on trees. Late spring to fall, they consume grasses, blackberries, apples, fireweed, pearly everlasting, forbs, salmonberry, salal, and maple. More information here.

References: Deer, Background, Mushrooms 1, Mushrooms 2.

[unofficial-sean]

A little guy greeted me outside my home the other day when I came back from the store! I was awestruck that he was so close and looking at me, but he started slowly walking away when I tried to take a picture 😞