mule deer
nounDefinition of mule deer
: 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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Craig, a town of 10,000 in northwestern Colorado, has a large mule deer population, the release said. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Doe put down after attacking, seriously injuring 85-year-old woman in northwest Colorado," 12 June 2019 The park’s largest open space, Moraine Park, is a favorite grazing place for elk and mule deer; an easy 5.5-mile trail loops around the entire meadow. — Joe Yogerst, National Geographic, "Everything to know about Rocky Mountain National Park," 8 May 2019 The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to the most restrictive options presented to the commissioners for transporting mule deer, whitetail deer and elk carcasses into and around South Dakota. — USA TODAY, "‘Molly of Denali,’ saloon discourse, ashes by mail: News from around our 50 states," 10 July 2019 Steamboat Lake Keep your eyes peeled for fox, mule deer, beavers, chipmunks, weasels and hundreds of species of birds at Steamboat Lake, roughly 30 miles north of Steamboat Springs. — Sarah Kuta, The Know, "18 places you can rent a boat in landlocked Colorado," 8 July 2019 Wyoming’s major migration corridors are among the longest in North America and are essential to the health of mule deer. — USA TODAY, "Pride pickup, sphinx on move, Tony Stark’s cabin: News from around our 50 states," 13 June 2019 The environmental organization has also raised concerns about oil and gas development in Colorado sage-grouse, elk, mule deer and pronghorn habitat. — Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, "State to ask Colorado BLM to defer action on some oil, gas leases proposed in wildlife habitat," 10 June 2019 Elk, mule deer and pronghorn can be seen on the property, and a local rancher is allowed to graze his cattle. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "Giant Colorado Ranch With Private Saloon Seeks $36 Million," 6 Aug. 2018 The bottom one shows an outline of the California mule deer that tend to meander out of the sagebrush and into passing traffic. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "Inside the Jet Propulsion Laboratory: NASA's Crazy, Kooky, Legendary Research Facility," 3 Nov. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mule deer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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