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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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According to the University at Buffalo, the petroglyphs at Buckskin Gulch are likely at least 800 years old, if not far older, and were carved by ancestran Puebloan people, who used the area to hunt mule deer and bighorn sheep and grow corn, beans, and squash.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025
Studies in the Owyhees have indicated that the leading cause of death for mule deer and California bighorn sheep is mountain lion predation.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Burros need to consume much more plant material than their native grazing counterparts, like bighorn sheep or mule deer, due to their less efficient digestive systems.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
At stake, the report says, are migration corridors for elk, mule deer and Canada lynx, forests that remove carbon from the atmosphere, clean water, clean air and outdoor spaces that attract visitors to the benefit of the state’s economy.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025
Studies in the Owyhees have indicated that the leading cause of death for mule deer and California bighorn sheep is mountain lion predation.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Burros need to consume much more plant material than their native grazing counterparts, like bighorn sheep or mule deer, due to their less efficient digestive systems.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
At stake, the report says, are migration corridors for elk, mule deer and Canada lynx, forests that remove carbon from the atmosphere, clean water, clean air and outdoor spaces that attract visitors to the benefit of the state’s economy.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Mule deer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mule%20deer. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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