Amphibians/Reptiles
The White-tailed Deer is a medium-sized reddish-brown deer with a white chin patch and white belly. The tail is long with a white underside and edges. If alarmed, the tail is raised upright like a flag, showing off the white underside and rump. Unlike the Mule Deer, the antlers of the White-tailed Deer are not branched. Their preferred food is shrub browse, forbs, grasses, and occasionally the bark of young deciduous trees. Winters are spent in the protection of dense brushy areas and brushy areas of open forests.
White-tailed Deer are most abundant in the grasslands and associated forests of the south east corner of British Columbia, although their range is expanding into the Thompson-Okanagan region.
Deer Mouse
The Deer Mouse is a small mouse with a brown back and white underparts, legs and feet . The Deer Mouse has a long tail that is almost equal to the lenght of the mouse's body and head. It feeds on plants, seeds, and fruits. Young are born as often as four times a year, in a cup-shaped nest made of plant material.
Want to know more about some other common aspen stand mammals? Go to References or Interesting Website Connections and look for Mammals listings.
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Here are some other representative species in aspen stands: Black Bear California Myotis Coyote Hoary Bat Mule Deer Moose Northern Flying Squirrel Red Fox Red Squirrel Silver-haired Bat
Photos: Jared Hobbs (White Tailed Deer)
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