Least ConcernMule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Cervidae
Cervus canadensis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The wapiti is one of the largest deer in the world, surpassed only by the moose. For a long time it was regarded as a form of the European red deer, but genetic studies now recognise it as a species in its own right. It lives in herds segregated by sex for most of the year, which come together in autumn for the rut. It is one of the great recovery stories of North American wildlife: it almost disappeared in the nineteenth century and today numbers more than a million animals thanks to game management and reintroductions.
Weight
170 kg – 500 kg
Size
2 m – 2.8 m
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Crepuscular
Active mainly at dawn and dusk.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervus_canadensis
Best time: From September to October in the Rockies and in Yellowstone, during the rut, when the males give their very distinctive high-pitched bugle.
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Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 24.
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