Mule Deer
Odocoileus Hemionus
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Interesting Facts
Mule Deer is an excellent swimmer, but water is rarely used as a means of escaping predators.
The annual cycle of antler growth in Mule Deer is initiated and controlled by changes in day length acting on several cell types of the anterior pituitary.
While unable to detect motionless objects, Mule Deer is extraordinarily sensitive to moving objects.
The Mule Deer sense of hearing is also extremely acute.
For Native Americans and early European settlers, deer meat (venison) provided one of the most important sources of protein.
Sport hunters kill about 1 million Mule Deer and 2 million White-tailed Deer annually.
Deer hides were used to make buckskin jackets, moccasins and other leather articles.
View Video about The Black Widow Spider. The female black widow spider is the most venomous spider in North America, but it seldom causes death to humans, because it only injects a very small amount of poison when it bites. Click here to view video.
The Rattlesnake
Rattlesnakes come in 16 distinct varieties. There are numerous subspecies and color variations, but they are all positively identified by the jointed rattles on the tail. Take a look at a few of them, and listen to their rattle!
The Mountain
Lion
The Mountain Lion, also known as the Cougar, Panther or Puma, is the most widely
distributed cat in the Americas. It is unspotted -- tawny-colored above overlaid
with buff below. It has a small head and small, rounded, black-tipped ears. Watch
one in this video.
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