Post by pontiac1940 on Apr 7, 2019 2:59:56 GMT
This time mule deer. Near Pincher Creek, Alberta, April 5, 2019. The last two times I was down here, very few deer were seen. Yesterday, there were 50 or more in one group about 2 km from the summer place. These are still sporting their winter coats.
An interesting side note. "... mule deer only evolved at the end of Pleistocene– and it may not have existed in its current form until 7,000 years ago." Mulies evolved from natural cross breeding between blacktail and whitetail deer, both of which have been around 2 or 3 million years. So this a modern species and is younger than the domesticated dog.
An interesting side note. "... mule deer only evolved at the end of Pleistocene– and it may not have existed in its current form until 7,000 years ago." Mulies evolved from natural cross breeding between blacktail and whitetail deer, both of which have been around 2 or 3 million years. So this a modern species and is younger than the domesticated dog.
