The metatarsal glands are large and are located high onthe shank. See sketch on page 101.
The black tail deer (Odocoileus Columbianus) is located ina more limited area. Their eastern boundary approximates theSierra Nevada range, thence westward to the Pacific coast.The northern boundary is southern Alaska and the southernboundary is, roughly, the Nevada elbow to the Golden Gate.He is a denizen of the big timber area.
The black tail is much like his neighbor, the mule deer,except that he is not as large. The antlers have the samecharacteristics. The metatarsal glands are high on the shank.The mark that distinguishes him from other deer is his tail;this is decidedly black on the upper side. Some authoritiesbelieve that he is a sub species of the mule deer.
