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noun
: mule deer
especially
: one of a subspecies (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) especially of British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington
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The property is home to giant coast redwoods, mountain lions, black-tailed deer, peregrine falcons, bobcats, coyotes and various endangered and threatened plants and animals, according to Save the Redwoods League.
Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2022
Nestled between residential neighborhoods, strip malls and a four-lane highway, the park is a safe haven for beavers, red foxes and black-tailed deer in the city, according to Metro, as well as other elusive critters who call the forest home.
oregonlive, 17 Dec. 2021
While on Hurricane Ridge Mountain in Olympic National Park, Moubon and Masoom were approached by several black-tailed deer and a marmot.
Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2021
The state has issued 3,100 salvaging permits over the past two years, mostly from the western part of the state and for black-tailed deer, peaking in November.
Matt Vasilogambros, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2020
The state has issued 3,100 salvaging permits over the past two years, mostly from the western part of the state and for black-tailed deer, peaking in November.
Matt Vasilogambros, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2020
The state has issued 3,100 salvaging permits over the past two years, mostly from the western part of the state and for black-tailed deer, peaking in November.
Matt Vasilogambros, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2020
The state has issued 3,100 salvaging permits over the past two years, mostly from the western part of the state and for black-tailed deer, peaking in November.
Matt Vasilogambros, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2020
The state has issued 3,100 salvaging permits over the past two years, mostly from the western part of the state and for black-tailed deer, peaking in November.
Matt Vasilogambros, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2020
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Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2022
Nestled between residential neighborhoods, strip malls and a four-lane highway, the park is a safe haven for beavers, red foxes and black-tailed deer in the city, according to Metro, as well as other elusive critters who call the forest home.
oregonlive, 17 Dec. 2021
While on Hurricane Ridge Mountain in Olympic National Park, Moubon and Masoom were approached by several black-tailed deer and a marmot.
Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2021
The state has issued 3,100 salvaging permits over the past two years, mostly from the western part of the state and for black-tailed deer, peaking in November.
Matt Vasilogambros, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2020
The state has issued 3,100 salvaging permits over the past two years, mostly from the western part of the state and for black-tailed deer, peaking in November.
Matt Vasilogambros, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2020
The state has issued 3,100 salvaging permits over the past two years, mostly from the western part of the state and for black-tailed deer, peaking in November.
Matt Vasilogambros, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2020
The state has issued 3,100 salvaging permits over the past two years, mostly from the western part of the state and for black-tailed deer, peaking in November.
Matt Vasilogambros, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2020
The state has issued 3,100 salvaging permits over the past two years, mostly from the western part of the state and for black-tailed deer, peaking in November.
Matt Vasilogambros, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1806, in the meaning defined above
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“Black-tailed deer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-tailed%20deer. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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