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Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)Observer
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Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Genus: Odocoileus
Species: O. hemionus
This deer was seen roaming the coulees surrounding the University of Lethbridge campus. It appeared to be quite calm around people (most likely due to the fact it lives in an area that is highly populated by humans). It was brown with a white tail that had a black tip (which helped to differentiate between a mule vs a whitetail deer).
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Blue Spruce (Picea pungens)Observer
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The bark of the tree is a light golden brown colour with parts that are grey. It is also rough.
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Blue Spruce (Picea pungens)Observer
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The branches of the tree point upward and contain grey-green leaves that are waxy and sharp (shaped like needles).
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Blue Spruce (Picea pungens)Observer
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Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Picea
Species: P. pungens
This young blue spruce was found west of the Alberta Water and Environment Science Building. It was in a patch of other recently planted spruces and was only approximately 4 feet tall.
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Large-headed Grasshopper (Phoetaliotes nebrascensis)Observer
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Order: Orthoptera
This grasshopper was a brown-y green colour with translucent wings. It was found west of the Alberta Water and Environmental Science Building hiding in long grass with an abundance of others. They are generally quite skittish, quickly flying and hopping away from any potential predators but this one was quite calm once caught.
