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Don't mess with Prickly Pear Cactus This mule deer was eating flowers on a prickly pear and true to its name pricked this ones lip. Looks painful! Geotagged,Mule Deer,Odocoileus hemionus,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Don't mess with Prickly Pear Cactus

This mule deer was eating flowers on a prickly pear and true to its name pricked this ones lip. Looks painful!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Ouch! I guess some knowledge is not passed to generations, it must be experienced. Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Stephen Philips's profile
      Stephen Philips
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      They continuously behave this way. Even after they are hooked by these very sticky needles. I guess like the rest of us, we do things repeatedly for gain regardless of potential consequences. Posted 8 years ago

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The Mule Deer

The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is a deer indigenous to western North America; it is named for its ears, which are large like those of the mule. Two subspecies of mule deer are grouped into the black-tailed deer.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded May 28, 2017. Captured May 27, 2017 19:21 in E Britton Way, Tucson, AZ 85739, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/5.6
  • 1/25s
  • ISO100
  • 400mm