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White-tailed Deer

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Mule Deer

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Both are Virginia deer species with similar size and coloring, but White-tailed Deer have smaller ears and raise their white-lined tails when alarmed, while Mule Deer (rare in Virginia) have very large ears and black-tipped tails.