Mule deer can give birth to 1 or 2 young, but 1st or 2nd time mothers most often have a single fawn.
The common litter size of the mule deer is two, with mothers in their first or second breeding year most frequently producing singletons.
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• Sources | (Anderson & Wallmo, 1984; Misuraca, 1999)
