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fantail deer

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variants: or less commonly fantail

Definition of fantail deer

: a small white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus couesi) of the southwestern U.S. and western Mexico

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“Fantail deer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fantail%20deer. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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