mule deer

That said, these two sites are a true escape, and you’ll likely see wildlife like mule deer and hear the howls of coyotes.

More than any other animal, mule deer cause more injuries to visitors in the park, according to a National Park Service Instagram post.

Its native grasses and forested hillsides host nesting ospreys and more than 200 other bird species, along with mule deer, wild turkeys, coyotes and the rare pipevine swallowtail butterfly.

One study found that a newborn mule deer west of the Sierra Nevada crest is over six times more likely to be killed by a black bear than to die of any other cause.

The munching of a mule deer enjoying grass.