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mule deer
noun
: a long-eared deer (Odocoileus hemionus) of western North America that is larger and more heavily built than the white-tailed deer
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Those species included 19 mammals ranging is size from jackrabbits, striped skunks and coatis to mule deer, white-tail deer and bears.
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Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Elk, bison, moose, mule deer and pronghorn call the Kelly Parcel home.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
But there are minor differences that can mean life or death for pronghorn, mule deer, and other wildlife trying to escape wildfires like the House Draw, the Remington Fire, or the Elk Fire near Sheridan, which was only 16 percent contained as of Thursday.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024
State officials said trail cameras caught the father and son setting out food to illegally bait wildlife on multiple occasions and captured the two harvesting a mule deer near the bait.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
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Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Elk, bison, moose, mule deer and pronghorn call the Kelly Parcel home.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
But there are minor differences that can mean life or death for pronghorn, mule deer, and other wildlife trying to escape wildfires like the House Draw, the Remington Fire, or the Elk Fire near Sheridan, which was only 16 percent contained as of Thursday.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024
State officials said trail cameras caught the father and son setting out food to illegally bait wildlife on multiple occasions and captured the two harvesting a mule deer near the bait.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Mule deer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mule%20deer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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