deer

📅 Updated:2023-09-20

🕒 Created:2011-06-10

🆔 ID:1595

Description

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Cervids: hooved ruminants of the Cervidae (deer) family and the even-toed ungulates (artiodactyla), known for their antlers (or tusks, in some species). Cervids come in many shapes and sizes and are widespread through most of the world with three known subfamilies: Capreolinae (new-world deer), Cervinae (old-world deer), and Hydropotinae (water deer).

Subfamilies, genera, and species

mammal
- cervidae
  - cervinae
    - rusa
    - cervus
    - panolia
      - eld's_deer
    - rucervus
      - schomburgk's_deer
      - barasingha
        southern_swamp_deer (R. d. branderi)
        eastern_swamp_deer (R. d. ranjitsinhi)
        western_swamp_deer (R. d. duvauceli)
    - axis
      - chital
    - dama
      - fallow_deer
    - elaphurus
      - père_david's_deer
    - hyelaphus
      - hog_deer
    - megaloceros
      - irish_elk
    - muntiacus
      - indian_muntjac
      - giant_muntjac
    - tufted_deer
  - capreolinae
    - rangifer
      - reindeer
    - blastocerus
      - marsh_deer
    - hippocamelus
      - taruca
      - south_andean_deer
    - capreolus
      - eastern_roe_deer
      - western_roe_deer
    - pudú
      - southern_pudú
      - northern_pudú
    - odocoileus
      - mule_deer
      - white-tailed_deer
        key_deer (O. v. clavium)
    - alces
      - moose
    - mazama
      - dwarf_brocket
      - red_brocket
  - hydropotinae
    - hydropotes (inermis)
      - chinese_water_deer (H. i. inermis)
      - korean_water_deer (H. i. argyropus)

Related species

General anatomy

antlers
cloven_hooves
deer_ears
fur - Often contains some kind of countershading, especially on the torso and tail.
quadruped - All feral cervids walk on four legs.
scut_tail - Short, and stubby tails common to cervids and lagomorphs.

Reproductive anatomy

cervine_penis

More information

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer

Other rankings

tag group:species
mammal
- afrosoricid - Golden mole and tenrec.
- bear (ursid) - Grizzly bear, panda, polar bear, etc.
- bovine - Buffalo, cattle, yak, etc.
- camelid - Alpaca, camel, llama, etc.
- canid - Dog, fox, wolf, etc.
- caprine - Goat, ibex, sheep, etc.
- cetacean - Dolphin, porpoise, whale, etc.
- deer (cervid) - Elk, moose, reindeer, etc.
- equine - Donkey, horse, zebra, etc.
- eulipotyphlan - Hedgehog, mole, shrew, etc.
- euplerid - Fanaloka, fossa, vontsira, etc.
- felid - Cat, lion, tiger, etc.
- giraffid - Giraffe, okapi, etc.
- herpestid - Mongoose
- hyena (hyaenid) - Hyenas and the aardwolf
- lagomorph - Rabbit, hare, pika, etc.
- marsupial - Kangaroo, koala, opossum, etc.
- mephitid - Skunks and stink badgers.
- monotreme - Echidna and platypus
- mustelid - Ferret, otter, weasel, etc.
- pinniped - Sea lion, seal, walrus, etc.
- porcine - Boar, pig, warthog, etc.
- primate - Ape, lemur, monkey, etc. (excludes human)
- proboscidean - Elephant, mammoth, mastodon, etc.
- procyonid - Kinkajou, raccoon, ring-tailed cat, etc.
- rodent - Mouse, rat, squirrel, etc.
- viverrid - Civet, genet, linsang, etc.
- xenarthran - Anteater, armadillo, and sloth.