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THE STORY OF THE DEER . 
swimmers, even young fawns while still in the spotted coat taking readily to 
the water. During long-continued deep snow these deer frequently collect 
together in parties, sometimes of considerable size, and form “yards,” 
The legitimate method of hunting them is by stalking. 
VIRGINIAN DEER, SWIMMING. 
THH MULE-DEER. 
The mule-deer of Western America is so called on account of the enormous 
size of its ears. 
In height the mule-deer is fully equal to the Virginian deer, but it is a more 
stoutly built and much less graceful animal, with proportionately shorter limbs, 
