. California mammals. Mammals. 51 length 1430 (); tail vertebne 180 (); hind foot 430 (17) ; ear from crown 218 () ; girth 390 (35). Type locality, northwestern Sonora, TaU of Burro Deer Burro Deer are seldom seen in the mountains, but are found along their base, and in comparatively level land, even in the mesquit timber of the Colorado Valley, where they feed on wil- low^ twigs along the sloughs. I saw also where these Deer had eaten the wild gourds ("mock oranges"). They are not found many miles from w^ater, as in warm w^eather they visit ponds or st
. California mammals. Mammals. 51 length 1430 (); tail vertebne 180 (); hind foot 430 (17) ; ear from crown 218 () ; girth 390 (35). Type locality, northwestern Sonora, TaU of Burro Deer Burro Deer are seldom seen in the mountains, but are found along their base, and in comparatively level land, even in the mesquit timber of the Colorado Valley, where they feed on wil- low^ twigs along the sloughs. I saw also where these Deer had eaten the wild gourds ("mock oranges"). They are not found many miles from w^ater, as in warm w^eather they visit ponds or streams nightly to drink, and in cooler weather every second or third night. They are found in small parties, sometimes singly, a dozen being a large band as far as my observations go. The antlers are commonly very regularly double-forked. Odocoileus hemionus califomicus Caton. CALIFORNIA MULE DEER. Similar to Jicmiomis; considerably smaller; color more tawny; tail rather longer proportionally and usually with a dis- tinct browmish or blackish stripe on the upper side from the rump to the black terminal switch, which often has a light brown or. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stephens, Frank. San Diego, Calif. : West Coast Pub. Co.
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