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Deer As A Land Life Mammal
Deer (singular and plural) are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the fallow deer and the chital, and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer (caribou), the Western roe deer, and the Eurasian elk (moose).
Black-tailed Deer Elk Misc. Deer Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
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Black-tailed Deer, At Mayacamas Ranch, A Generocity Resort, Calistoga, California

The black-tailed deer is currently common in California,westernOregon, Washington, in coastal and interior British Columbia, and northinto the Alaskan panhandle. It is a popular game animal. [from wikipedia]

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Elk, (Cervus canadensis), As An Animal Of The Americas, Found In The Wildlife Safari

The elk, or wapiti (Cervus canadensis), is one of the largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, in the world, and one of the largest land mammals in North America and Eastern Asia.Elk range in forest and forest-edge habitat, feeding on grasses, plants, leaves, and bark. Male elk have large antlers which are shed each year. [from wikipedea]

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Misc. Deer, As A Land Animal
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Sika Deer (Cervus nippon), An African Animal, In Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon, a Nature Theme Park

The sika deer (Cervus nippon) also known as the spotted deer or the Japanese deer, is a species of deer native to much of East Asia, and introduced to various other parts of the world. [from wikipedia]


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