Black-tailed Deer

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Black-tailed Deer
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There are two sub-species of black-tailed deer: Columbia black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus); Sitka black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis)

Size:
* Black-tailed deer are smaller than either mule deer or white-tailed deer.
* Mature Columbia black-tailed bucks (males) weigh from 105 to 200 lb. (48 to 90 kg) and does (females) weigh between 90 to 140 lb. (40 to 65 kg).
* Sitka blacktails are even smaller.

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