New Info on the Mutated Kodiak Deer 09/21/2010 0 Comment(s) Here's an update to the original article I read 10 years ago regarding the Kodiak deer. Originally, it was thought that the underlying cause of the mutated deer which have been found to be genetically closely related, to be a result of inbreeding. However a more recent study has shown that that may not be the case. To find out more, read the article at this link.