Mule deer (IMAGE)

University of Wyoming

Mule deer

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Mule deer in temperate landscapes live in a seasonal cycle of feast or famine, putting on fat during spring migration and burning it off through the winter. Research at the University of Wyoming found that drought reshuffles the green-up of plants across habitats, dramatically shortening the annual foraging bonanza that mule deer rely on.

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Tayler LaSharr

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