"at once , though , one of them stopped and stared in her direction , its silloughette barely visible . obviously , a small gray car was not commonplace for these parts . both deer stood frozen in their tracks , sniffing and listening . cautiously , one of them took a couple of steps closer , pausing to listen and sniff some more . her throat suddenly dry from her rapid breathing , janet coughed surprising herself and the _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
deer