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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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In Utah, more than 99 percent of roadless areas are designated by the state as crucial or substantial habitat for mule deer.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
The plan includes the goal of eradicating the entire population of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) on the island, which the CIC says number 2,040.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
The forests shelter grouse and wild turkeys as well as a multitude of mule deer, and the meadows are dotted with ponds in the spring and wildflowers during the summer.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, the abundance of grasses won’t translate to more food for the desert tortoises, jackrabbits and mule deer, whose palates lean toward the native plants that buffelgrass crowds out.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
The plan includes the goal of eradicating the entire population of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) on the island, which the CIC says number 2,040.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
The forests shelter grouse and wild turkeys as well as a multitude of mule deer, and the meadows are dotted with ponds in the spring and wildflowers during the summer.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, the abundance of grasses won’t translate to more food for the desert tortoises, jackrabbits and mule deer, whose palates lean toward the native plants that buffelgrass crowds out.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Mule deer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mule%20deer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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