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Sitka deer
The Sitka deer or Sitka black-tailed deer (''Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis''), is a subspecies of mule deer (''Odocoileus hemionus''), similar to the Columbian black-tailed subspecies (''O. h. colombianus''). Their name originates from Sitka, Alaska, and it is not to be confused with the similarly named sika deer. Weighing in on average between , Sitka deer are characteristically smaller than other subspecies of mule deer. Reddish-brown in the summer, their coats darken to a gray-brown in the winter. They are also good swimmers, and can occasionally be seen crossing deep channels between islands. Their average life span is about 10 years but a few are known to have attained an age of 15.〔Harry Merriam, John Schoen and Dave Hardy ("Sitka Black-tailed Deer" ). Alaska Dept of Fish and Game, 2003. Adfg.state.ak.us. Retrieved on 2011-09-27.〕
== Habitat and life patterns ==
Sitka deer inhabit the coastal rainforests of northern British Columbia, Canada and southeastern Alaska, United States. They have also been found on the islands of the Alexander Archipelago, Prince William Sound, Kodiak Archipelago, and Haida Gwaii〔(Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site ), Parks Canada〕 (Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia.
Sitka deer can be both migratory and residential depending on their habitat, but during winter months they primarily reside in old or mixed age forest growth below .〔("Sitka Black-tailed Deer" ). Sitka-deer.com (2005-01-10). Retrieved on 2011-09-27.〕 The rut peaks in mid-November and fawns are born in the early June and weigh . Bucks could weigh up to and does could weigh .
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