Odocoileus virginianus  (White-Tailed Deer)

© Larry Halverson (Photo ID #12120)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location	Radium Hot Springs
Photographer	Larry Halverson
Habitat	spruce/douglas fir forest
Photo Date	June 08, 2009
Upload Date	September 10, 2010
Elevation (m)
Latitude	50.7801628112793
Longitude	-115.933654785156
Photo ID #	12120
Comments	Found along the trail to Dog Lake in Kootenay National Park. They weigh only 2 to 4 kg when born. They use their spotted coats for camouflage to hide during their first few weeks of life, while their mothers go off to feed.