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Mule Deer
The mule deer gets its name from its large ears. Coat color is reddish-brown in summer, turning to a blue-gray in winter.
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Mountain Lion
The mountain lion occurs throughout the western hemisphere and has one of the most extensive ranges of any land mammal.
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Turkey
Arizona is home to three subspecies of turkeys:Merriam’s, Gould’s, and Rio Grandes.
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Javelina
The collared peccary, or javelina, evolved in South America and migrated north, only recently arriving in Arizona. Javelina bones are not found in Arizona archaeological sites and early settlers made infrequent references to their occurrence.
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Elk
Elk were at one time the most widely distributed member of the deer family in North America – found everywhere except the Great Basin desert and the Southern coastal plains. Their population was estimated to total 10 million.
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Bighorn Sheep
At their peak, North American bighorn sheep numbers were estimated at 2 million. Desert populations have since fallen to about 20,000 and Rocky Mountain populations are at about 45,000.
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