BigheadReddit t1_j2qwm68 wrote
Reply to comment by johnnycakeAK in Are there any examples of natural hybridization, or any possibilities of this occurring in nature? by Owlsthirdeye
I live in Southern Alberta, Canada, and hunt both species. I’ve never seen a hybrid of a WT or MD. Is it common ? What are they called ?
johnnycakeAK t1_j2qwu1t wrote
Not very common. I remember reading somewhere that it might be due to breeding habits being very different between the two (whitetail does run away and have to be caught, whereas mule deer don't). https://www.deeranddeerhunting.com/deer-scouting/deer-behavior/hybridization-a-unique-tail-of-whitetails-and-mule-deer
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