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Time to debunk the reindeer myth

Since this column frequently deals with game identification, many questions come in about deer (Cervidae) during end-of-year holidays. Readers ask:

"Do deer pull sleighs?"

"Can deer really fly?"

"Why is Santa's team all bucks and no does?"

"Who's in the number seven harness spot? Donder' or Donner'?"

Well, kiddies, it's not a only a new year and new century, but we're in a brand-new millennium. Time to grow up and face the cold, hard facts about sleigh deer.

Deer native to Montana are mule deer (Cervidae Odocoileus hemionus). White-tailed deer (Cervidae Odocoileus virginianus) are relative new...

 

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