What does roadkilled mean?
Roadkilled means Killed by a road vehicle (used of animals)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Killed by a road vehicle (used of animals)..
In most parts of the United States, only about one out of five roadkilled deer will be an antlered buck . . . and by the next day, it will still be a dead buck, but it won't still be antlered if someone else has beaten you to it.
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Roadkilled means Killed by a road vehicle (used of animals)..
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In most parts of the United States, only about one out of five roadkilled deer will be an antlered buck . . . and by the next day, it will still be a dead buck, but it won't still be antlered if someone else has beaten you to it.
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