Sitka black-tailed deer
E660293
The Sitka black-tailed deer is a small, forest-dwelling subspecies of mule deer native to the coastal rainforests of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mule deer subspecies
ⓘ
subspecies of deer ⓘ |
| activityPattern | crepuscular ⓘ |
| adaptation |
uses dense forest cover for shelter
ⓘ
well adapted to wet maritime climates ⓘ |
| bodySize | small for a mule deer ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | autumn rut ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
dark brown in winter
ⓘ
reddish-brown in summer ⓘ |
| commonName | Sitka black-tailed deer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| family | Cervidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| food |
forbs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ lichens ⓘ shrubs ⓘ woody browse ⓘ |
| genus | Odocoileus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal temperate rainforest
ⓘ
coniferous forest ⓘ forest edge ⓘ |
| importance |
important subsistence species in coastal Alaska
ⓘ
popular game animal ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Afognak Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kodiak Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince William Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ other coastal islands of Alaska ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
British Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest coastal region NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Odocoileus hemionus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mule deer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predator |
black bear
ⓘ
brown bear ⓘ humans ⓘ wolf ⓘ |
| range | Alexander Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rangeLimit | primarily coastal and insular areas ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | polygynous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | generally solitary or in small groups ⓘ |
| tailDescription | black tail with white underside ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| typicalLitterSize | 1–2 fawns ⓘ |
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