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MULE DEER

AMNH

American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY, United States

The large, mule-like ears of these deer inspired western explorer William Clark, in 1806, to give these animals their name. Mule deer are also called black-tailed deer after the color of their tails.

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  • Title: MULE DEER
  • Creator: AMNH
  • Location: Bernard Family Hall of North American Mammals at the American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History

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