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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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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.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
The plan was lauded by conservationists for striking a balance between habitat protections for pronghorn antelope, sage grouse, elk, and mule deer while still allowing significant fossil-fuel and renewable-energy developments.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The surrounding badlands provide the perfect habitat for a wealth of cactus species, while mammals span from mule deer to the pronghorn, an antelope-like animal that’s distantly related to modern-day giraffes.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
On July 20, the experienced outdoorsman had been scouting mule deer for the upcoming hunting season in Utah’s Uinta Mountains when his Polaris Ranger, a utility task vehicle (UTV), rolled off a cliff on the passenger side.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
The plan was lauded by conservationists for striking a balance between habitat protections for pronghorn antelope, sage grouse, elk, and mule deer while still allowing significant fossil-fuel and renewable-energy developments.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The surrounding badlands provide the perfect habitat for a wealth of cactus species, while mammals span from mule deer to the pronghorn, an antelope-like animal that’s distantly related to modern-day giraffes.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
On July 20, the experienced outdoorsman had been scouting mule deer for the upcoming hunting season in Utah’s Uinta Mountains when his Polaris Ranger, a utility task vehicle (UTV), rolled off a cliff on the passenger side.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Mule deer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mule%20deer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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