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Deer (Cervidae)

Cervus elaphus

August 24, 2017 by

Elk (Cervus elaphus)

The original elk herd disappeared from Pennsylvania in the late 1800s. Today, the Game Commission manages a reintroduced herd in McKean, Elk, and Cameron counties.

Male White-tailed deer

August 24, 2017 by

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

This is undoubtedly our most popular game species. The spots found on a white-tailed deer fawn represent a form of cryptic coloration. Meant to simulate the appearance of sunlight filtering through trees onto the forest floor, a fawn can go undetected while lying motionless only a few feet from a potential predator.

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