mule deer

E1420

deer mammal species vertebrate

The mule deer is a North American deer species known for its large, mule-like ears and adaptability to a wide range of habitats, from mountains and forests to deserts.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
mule deer canonical	4
Odocoileus hemionus	2
Odocoileus	1
Sitka black-tailed deer	1
Sitka black-tailed deer (introduced)	1
mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)	1

Statements (56)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	deer ⓘ mammal ⓘ species ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ
activityPattern	crepuscular ⓘ
antlerCycle	antlers shed and regrown annually ⓘ
binomialName	mule deer self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Odocoileus hemionus
breedingSeason	autumn ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
commonName	mule deer ⓘ
conservationStatus	Least Concern ⓘ
diet	herbivorous ⓘ
distinguishingFeature	black-tipped tail ⓘ forked antlers in males ⓘ large mule-like ears ⓘ
eats	forbs ⓘ grasses ⓘ shrubs ⓘ tree leaves ⓘ
ecologicalRole	prey species for large carnivores ⓘ primary herbivore ⓘ
family	Cervidae ⓘ
foundIn	Great Plains ⓘ Pacific coastal regions ⓘ Rocky Mountains ⓘ western North America ⓘ
genus	Odocoileus ⓘ
gestationPeriod	about 7 months ⓘ
habitat	deserts ⓘ forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ mountains ⓘ shrublands ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
lifespanInCaptivity	up to about 20 years ⓘ
lifespanInWild	about 9 to 11 years ⓘ
namedAfter	its large mule-like ears ⓘ
nativeTo	North America ⓘ
offspringPerBirth	usually 1 to 2 fawns ⓘ
order	Artiodactyla ⓘ
parentTaxon	mule deer self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Odocoileus
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
predator	black bear ⓘ cougar ⓘ coyote ⓘ wolf ⓘ
reproduction	sexual reproduction ⓘ
ruttingSeason	late autumn ⓘ
sexualDimorphism	males have antlers ⓘ
socialStructure	forms small groups ⓘ sexes often segregated outside breeding season ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
threat	habitat loss ⓘ overhunting in some areas ⓘ vehicle collisions ⓘ
usedFor	game hunting ⓘ

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sierra Nevada → fauna → mule deer ⓘ

mule deer → parentTaxon → mule deer self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Odocoileus

mule deer → binomialName → mule deer self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Odocoileus hemionus

San Bernardino Mountains foothills → fauna → mule deer ⓘ

this entity surface form: mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)

Cervidae → includesSpecies → mule deer ⓘ

this entity surface form: Odocoileus hemionus

Haida Gwaii → hasFauna → mule deer ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sitka black-tailed deer (introduced)

Sierra Nevada ecosystem → hasCharacteristicSpecies → mule deer ⓘ

Prince of Wales Island → hasWildlife → mule deer ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sitka black-tailed deer

Wahluke Unit → hasWildlife → mule deer ⓘ

Pike National Forest → hasFauna → mule deer ⓘ