003: The White-tailed Deer Who Was a Gold Medal Marathoner
Wild Animals
English - March 20, 2023 12:50 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Deer 003 was the most unusual animal in a large study of deer in Missouri. While most animals disperse a few miles to set up their home range, this deer set out on a marathon trek, breaking records as he went. Moving at night to avoid archery hunters, 003 was on a mysterious mission, and showed scientists just how far a deer can move.