deer

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They also documented where and when wolves killed prey, mainly elk, bison, and deer.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Deeper analysis showed ravens were in fact revisiting spots where wolves commonly took down prey -- animals like deer, elk or bison -- suggesting the birds were creating and memorizing a "resource landscape."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

A lonely coyote stalks the barren ground around oil pump jacks; a dead deer, its eye milky white, lies on a fern-like blanket of boughs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

He said that the mountain lion’s prey of choice, mule deer, have been less readily available lately, potentially making them look for other sources of food.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

But if it was only a deer, why were Wolf’s hackles up?

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver