Mule Deer
Antlers fork into two sections as they grow, and “shed” late each winter and grow back every autumn. They are covered in sensitive “velvet” and used for fighting, clearing snow, and as hearing aids.
They typically forage on plants, berries, and bark. They will also eat leaves and shoots, flowering plants, nuts, berries, grass, human-planted corn, vegetables, or mushrooms.
They flatten grass or leaves to make a temporary bed that is hidden in tall grass or sheltered under trees.
Mule deer get their name from their larger ears; these ears are especially useful to hear predators approaching.
Mule deer run with their tail held down.