BLACK-TAILED DEER 



Summer. — Upperparts: From tawny to yellowish brown, 

 with a large patch of white on rump and about tail; a dark 

 patch on forehead; inner ear grayish white ; tail white except 

 for tip which is black. 



Underparts. — Darker than above, blackish; 

 inner side of legs and throat white; tail naked on underside. 



Fig. 112. Black-tailed Deer 



Winter. — Pattern of coloration about as in summer pelage, 

 but dark gray instead of brownish. 



Young. — General pattern brownish yellow, irregularly 

 spotted with dull white. 



Measurements.— Males: Total length, 68 inches; tail verte- 

 br£e, 7 to 8 inches; hind foot, 19.5 inches; height at shoulder, 

 42 inches; height of ear above crown, 9.5 inches; weight of 

 average buck, 150 to 200 pounds, with unusual weights ex- 

 ceeding 400 pounds. Females: Smaller than bucks, length 

 about 48 inches. 



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