Mule Deer Buck

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Mule Deer Buck

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Wildlife Fine Art

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A deer sleeps for only five minutes a day,although it may rest much more. Odocoileus hemionus is the scientific name of a mule deer. It is named for its ears, which are large like those of the mule. The most noticeable differences between whitetails and mule deer are the size of their ears, the color of their tails, and the configuration of their antlers. In many cases, body size is also a key difference. The mule deer's tail is black-tipped, whereas the whitetail's is not. A mule deer does not flag its tail (like a white-tailed deer), but often bounces away in a motion called stotting, in which all four hooves push off the ground at the same time. With each bound, a mule deer may jump as high as two feet and as far as 15 feet. A mule deer may not escape as fast as a white-tailed deer, but a mule deer is more effective in quickly moving through rugged terrain.Because the eyes of mule deer are located on the sides of their heads, they can see a 310 degree view around themselves. They have better nighttime vision than humans, but less accurate daytime and color vision.
Mule deer can detect slight predator movement up to 600 meters away, but they are not very good at detecting motionless forms.
Some biologists estimate that a mule deers sense of smell is up to 1,000 times stronger than a humans. Research suggests that a mule deer can detect human odor at up to a half mile away. They can detect water that is up to two feet below ground.
Mule deer have a unique leaping gait, in which all four of their legs touch the ground at the same time while running. They are uniquely adapted to desert and arid environments, as they can use their hooves to dig holes into the ground when searching for seep water.
Mule deer have a 310 degree view around themselves because of the position of their eyes on the sides of their heads.

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October 15th, 2015

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