A deer or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae. Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae and Capreolinae. Male deer of almost all species, as well as female reindeer, gr
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"The Stag Hunt of Frederick III, Elector of Saxony" by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1529
Chital deer in Nagarahole, India
Reindeer herds standing on snow to avoid flies
The elk or wapiti is the second largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia. The word "e
Deer
…a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes muntjac, elk, red deer, and fallow deer) and Capreolinae (which includes reindeer, white-tailed deer, roe deer, and moose). Male deer of almost all species (except…
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Male elk in snow at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Elk crossing Opal Terrace at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone