Lehi's Library has a noteworthy post showing several examples of Mesoamerican art with humans riding deer, and a quotation dealing with several possibilities related to a favorite Book of Mormon puzzle, the horse. (One theory being that "deer" might be the actual species in question.) There are a range of possibilities regarding what is meant, each with problems, and each with some degree of plausibility. If the Book of Mormon is true (hint: it is), then we will need more data to resolve the various possibilities.

Related page: "Mormon Answers about Plants and Animals in the Book of Mormon (LDS FAQ)."
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