Virginia deer skull specimen from the University of Wyoming Library

Virginia deer skull specimen from the University of Wyoming Library

Virginia deer (Odocoli virginianus), English name: Zimmermann, also known as white tailed deer, is a species of deer in the family Deer. Named after the tail curling up and the white bottom exposed when running. Body length is 1.83-1.98 meters, shoulder height is 0.92 meters, and tail length is about 10-28 centimeters; Small ears; The back branch of the horn is simple; The body gland is small, only about 3 centimeters long, and there are white hairs around the gland. Distributed in southern Canada, most of the United States, and northern South America.