MULE DEER

CHARACTERISTICS

• Mule deer range from 3.0-3.5 feet tall at the shoulder and 4.5-7.0 feet long and have a tail that is 5.0-8.0 inches long. They can weigh from 130-280 pounds. The female deer are smaller than the male.

LIFESPAN

• They usually live anywhere from 9-11 years in the wild.
• They can live much longer in captivity

RANGE IN TEXAS

• West Texas near El Paso is covered with mule deer
• There are also plenty of mule deer in the upper panhandle area

DIET

• They are primarily browsers.
• With there main diet consisting of forbs and browse.

MATING SEASON

INTERESTING FACTS

• It's named by its ears which are large like a mules
• They have a 310 degree view around themselves

SORCES

• http://www.muledeer.org/hunting/mule-deer-facts
• https://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Mule%20Deer.php

SORCES CONTINUED

• http://www.desertusa.com/animals/mule-deer.html
• https://americanexpedition.us/mule-deer-information-facts-photos-and-artwor...
• http://www.hungry-for-hunting.com/mule-deer-facts.html