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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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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.
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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
The ranch also lies directly on the path of one of the largest mule deer and antelope migrations in the Lower 48, drawing hunters each year, and when snow covers the valley, the focus shifts to winter activities—snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and even ice skating on the pond.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Graphic artist Brise Birdsong created all of the art in the rooms digitally—about 220 different are animals are depicted all of them native to the habitat featured, including the polar bear in the Tundra Room and the California mule deer in the Woodland Room, based on the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
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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
The ranch also lies directly on the path of one of the largest mule deer and antelope migrations in the Lower 48, drawing hunters each year, and when snow covers the valley, the focus shifts to winter activities—snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and even ice skating on the pond.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Graphic artist Brise Birdsong created all of the art in the rooms digitally—about 220 different are animals are depicted all of them native to the habitat featured, including the polar bear in the Tundra Room and the California mule deer in the Woodland Room, based on the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Mule deer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mule%20deer. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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