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white-tailed deer The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the Virginia deer or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States (all but five of the states), Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru.  Animal,Cervidae,Odocoileus virginianus,White-tailed Deer,animal,deer Click/tap to enlarge

white-tailed deer

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the Virginia deer or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States (all but five of the states), Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru.

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  1. Nice shot, Scott!

    Quick tip: you seem to know the name and details of the specie quite often, which is great. If so, you can try to identify it to the right of the photo. If that succeeds, it will automatically be linked to its Wikipedia information.
    Posted 12 years ago

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The white-tailed deer, also known commonly as the whitetail and the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized species of deer native to North America, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia, where it predominately inhabits high mountain terrains of the Andes.

Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Oct 13, 2012.