Mule deer

Japanese: ミュールジカ - みゅーるじか(英語表記)mule deer
Mule deer

It is a mammal of the order Artiodactyla and the family Cervidae. It is found in western North America. Its ears are large and resemble those of a mule, hence the name. It is similar to the white-tailed deer, but larger. Its body length is 100-190 cm, shoulder height is 90-105 cm, and weight is 50-215 kg. Its antlers are divided into many branches and reach a length of 78 cm. Its coat color is reddish brown in summer, but dark brown in winter. The hair at the tip of its tail is black. It lives in forests, wastelands, and grasslands, and it sometimes appears on golf courses. Those that live in dry areas eat succulents. It is sometimes called the jumping deer because it jumps with all four legs together. It migrates seasonally, from the mountains in summer to the lowlands in winter, and can gather in large herds during the migration season. It goes into heat in the fall, and gives birth in May or June. Its gestation period is 182-200 days, and it usually gives birth to two babies.

[Mitsuko Masui]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

哺乳(ほにゅう)綱偶蹄(ぐうてい)目シカ科の動物。北アメリカ西部に分布する。耳が大きく、ラバmuleに似るところからこの名がついた。オジロジカに似るが、より大きい。体長100~190センチメートル、肩高90~105センチメートル、体重50~215キログラム。角は多くの枝に分かれ、長さ78センチメートルに達する。毛色は、夏毛は赤褐色であるが、冬毛は暗褐色。尾先の毛は黒い。森林、荒れ地、草原などにすみ、ゴルフ場に出没することもある。乾燥地にすむものは多肉植物を食べる。四肢をそろえて跳ねるところから、ジャンピングディアjumping deerとよばれることもある。夏は山地に、冬は低地にという季節移動を行い、移動の時期には大群となることがある。発情期は秋で、5~6月に出産する。妊娠期間182~200日、1産2子が多い。

[増井光子]

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