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RE: Mutant Deer
 

I believe that half white/half brown deer are referred to as Piebald deer. I do not know what causes the different coloration but I would be willing to be that it is a recessive gene.

RE: Mutant Deer
 

Yep, it was a piebald. I don't think it has anything to do with inbreeding, just that a deer with the gene mated with another with the similar gene.

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RE: Mutant Deer
 

I've never actually seen a peibald myself, but know of a couple people around here who have. They're pretty rare around here.



Edited by - kshunter on 02/16/2002 13:48:11

RE: Mutant Deer
 

Piebalds are not all that uncommon. I believe its caused by a low pigmentation in the blood. An albino deer would have a lack of pigmentation. I'm not sure that it has anything to do with inbreeding.

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RE: Mutant Deer
 

I shot a piebald doe this year with the gun.

RE: Mutant Deer
 

It is a Piebald deer, and it does have something to do with genetics. Would love to see a picture.

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The term is Piebald,and is a form of albinoism.This is NOT a result of inbreeding or some genetic mutation,it is from a lack of a pigment,melanin(I think thats how its spelled),which gives the deer its brown/grey color.If completly absent,you have an albino(all white),if lacking you get a Piebald.Albino and Piebald deer are not as rare as most people think,however they do suffer a high mortality rate to predators due to their lack of natural camoflage.Other than the obvious,there is nothing wrong(biologically),with deer that have this trait.Hope this sheds a little light on the subject...

RE: Mutant Deer
 

yeah definitely a piebald we have a spike one mounted ill get a pic up of it also i missed one two years ago. they might look cool but are acutally a sign of inbreeding which is a sign of overpopulation. has anybody ever seen a melanistic deer?

RE: Mutant Deer
 

I have never seen one and don't know of anyone who has seen one in my area and im in the woods a lot