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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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Enchanted Circle Campground, Angel Fire, New Mexico New Mexico’s first potato farm in 1893, this historic property has vintage wagons and farm equipment as well as elk, mule deer and black bears.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Much like how the eradication of wolves in Yellowstone National Park saw mule deer numbers explode, which then stripped vegetation and saw the loss of many species including beavers, knocking out apex scavengers upsets a balanced ecosystem.
—New Atlas, 22 June 2025
Visitors can also look for antelope, mule deer, and badgers; harder to spot are coyotes.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Timely rains and above-average moisture are even more influential in arid regions, like those where Heffelfinger manages mule deer and Coues deer.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Much like how the eradication of wolves in Yellowstone National Park saw mule deer numbers explode, which then stripped vegetation and saw the loss of many species including beavers, knocking out apex scavengers upsets a balanced ecosystem.
—New Atlas, 22 June 2025
Visitors can also look for antelope, mule deer, and badgers; harder to spot are coyotes.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Timely rains and above-average moisture are even more influential in arid regions, like those where Heffelfinger manages mule deer and Coues deer.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Mule deer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mule%20deer. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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