deer

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He also came to treasure his time mowing the fairways each morning before the golfers arrived, the dew glistening on the grass while the nibbling, untroubled deer looked on from the rough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Rising at 15:36 BST on 29 July, it is named after the time of year when male deer begin to grow their new antlers.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Just within the past two centuries, cattle and sheep brought in for ranching — and then later elk and deer for hunting — ate up the island’s shrubs, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

But Florida experienced an outbreak in 2016 that primarily impacted deer, and was eliminated the following year, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Then he scraped off the hairs -inexpertly, making several holes -and softened the hide by rubbing it with mashed deer brain.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver