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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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This means the landscape provides critical migration routes for species like elk, mule deer, bears, moose, and bobcats—thus allowing for exceptional wildlife sightings in the spring and fall that rival Yellowstone National Park.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Located in Encinitas, the reserve encompasses 979 acres and is home to several wildlife species, including the mule deer.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
These and other species (like mule deer) prefer wide open overpasses — as opposed to the long and narrow underpasses preferred by mountain lions and black bears.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
Creatures people see regularly include bobcats, gray foxes, mule deer, coyotes, reptiles (though not in winter), and collared peccaries, which resemble small pigs and travel around in little family groups eating cacti.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
Located in Encinitas, the reserve encompasses 979 acres and is home to several wildlife species, including the mule deer.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
These and other species (like mule deer) prefer wide open overpasses — as opposed to the long and narrow underpasses preferred by mountain lions and black bears.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
Creatures people see regularly include bobcats, gray foxes, mule deer, coyotes, reptiles (though not in winter), and collared peccaries, which resemble small pigs and travel around in little family groups eating cacti.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Mule deer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mule%20deer. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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