Running away while keeping the tail down is the first reaction of a frightened mule deer [Odocoileus hemionus]. One of the functions of the tail is communication among deer. Thus a mule deer with the tail kept down is communicating to other mule deer alarm, danger, escape, hide.
A mule deer's tail is black-tipped. So when fleeing, the deer gives predators the impression of an escaping bull's-eye, because of the whiteness of the rump just above and to each side of the black-tipped tail.
What kind of shelter do mule deer have?
Mule deer are herbivores
I think a mule deer can run 35mph.
a mule deer is a herbivore.a herbivore
Odocoileus hemionus is the Latin name for a mule deer. The mule deer are commonly found in western North America.
The only people who can learn to go mule deer hunting are people who are hunters and have hunting licenses. They must have a hunting licenses and a gun permit first before they can learn to go mule deer hunting.
Mule Deer
a mule deer is called a buck or just a deer
Mule deer are herbivores, so they eat stuff like grass, bushes, and shrubs.
Most species of mule deer are neither endangered or threatened. However, the Cedros Island mule deer is classified as an endangered species.
The mule deer got its name from its large mule-like ears. Its large mule-like ears are usually one-quarter larger than those of the white-tailed deer.
the mule deer has adapted to its envirement,habitat,and migration.