Deer
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DEER (0. E. (I g or, dior, a common Teutonic word, meaning a wild animal, cf. Ger. Tier, Du. dier, &c., probably from a root dhus-, to breathe), originally the name of one of two British species, ...
Deer ticks
Deer ticks, also known as blacklegged ticks, are just one of thirteen known tick species in Minnesota. They are most common in the east and central areas of the state and are found in hardwood forests and wooded and brushy areas.
Deer (Fallow)
Fallow deer: Dama dama
Distribution: Native to the Mediterranean region & parts of the Middle East. Introduced widely in Europe, and to parts of North & South America, southern Africa & Australasia.
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Mule Deer Odocoileus hemionus (Rafinesque)
Description: Mule deer can be distinguished from other Kansas members of the family Cervidae by: 1) reddish-brown back and sides in summer that become grayish-brown in winter, 2) darker mid-dorsal ...
Deer generally have lithe, compact bodies and long, powerful legs suited for rugged woodland terrain. Deer are also excellent swimmers. Their lower cheek teeth have crescent ridges of enamel, which enable them to grind a wide variety of vegetation.
Deer
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ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae, found in most parts of the world except Australia. Antlers, solid bony outgrowths of the skull, develop in the males of most species and are shed and renewed annually.
Deer have a four-chambered stomach. When they eat food, it goes into the first chamber (called the rumen), where acids and bacteria help break down the tough plant fibers.
Deer animal of the family Cervidea which is found in most parts of the world except Australia. The only deer in Africa are small numbers of red deer found in the North in forested area.
Deer Mouse
: Family Muridae : Peromyscus maniculatus (Wagner)
Description.
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Deer Flies are a bit smaller than their bigger Horse Fly Relatives - about the size of a House fly or maybe just a tad longer.
Deer Tick Range
Fast Facts
Type: Bug Diet: Carnivore Average life span in the wild: 2 years Size: 0.078 to 0.137 in (2 to 3.5 mm) Did you know?
The Deer Mouse was first reported by Wagner, 1845. In general members of this order are found all over the world, except for Antarctica. The largest living rodent weighs around 50 kilograms or 110 pounds, and this is called the capybara.
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When I lived in New York City one of my dreams was to live in a place where I could look out my window and see deer.
Deer: Odocoileus virginianus
Appearance:
The common name refers to the tail; it is brown above and white below. White-tailed deer vary in size depending on the habitat in which they occur.
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Physical Characters
A tan or reddish-brown in the summer and greyish-brown in the winter, the belly, throat, nose band, eye ring and insides of the ears are white. There are black spots on the sides of the chin.
Deer and Disease
Fortunately no significant, widespread health issues currently exist in our deer population; however, white-tailed deer populations are susceptible to diseases.
Deer delicacy
Springwatch
Roe deer show a predilection for meadow buttercups.
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Scotland
Roe Deer are distributed in Europe and Asia although the subspecies known as Siberian and Chinese Roe Deer are considerably larger than the European subspecies.
Mule Deer
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FALLOW DEER
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Dama dama
DESCRIPTION: Fallow deer (Dama dama) are members of the Family Cervidae and are native to the Mediterranean Region of Europe, Asia Minor, Palestine, Iran, and northern Africa.
Fallow Deer
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Muntjac Deer
Family: Cervidae
"Bambi" Leaf Muntjac Deer (male)
Muntiacus puntoensis
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The Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is a common and widespread deer of the western United States and Canada. It may be found in a wide variety of habitats from rugged mountain terrain to costal forests to deserts.
The Sambar Deer, Cervus unicolor, is an introduced species found in wetlands on St. Vincent Island in Franklin County. It is much larger than the native white-tailed deer, reaching a length of 78-102".
Deer and people are living closer to each other because of human development and growth in deer and human populations. Because humans and deer often share a habitat, there can be problems for both of them.
Deer are native to much of the globe, with the exception of Australia (where they are not native, but have been introduced) and most of Africa. This is the most successful ungulate family presently in the Americas.
Deer mice are the prototype for "field mice" with large, bulging eyes, big ears, a bicolored pattern and a long tail. They are larger than the harvest mice (Reithrodontomys), but noticeably smaller than woodrats (Neotoma) and cotton rats (Sigmodon).
Deer have been a valuable resource in Michigan since the first Native Americans began to hunt them. Prior to European settlement, Michigan had an abundant deer herd in the south.
Deer prefer open woodland, but are often found on the fringes of urban areas and in farming country. White-tailed deer are found primarily east of the Cascade crest.
Deer generally prefer open woodland, but are often found on the fringes of urban areas and in farming country, but desert species can occur in most habitats within 10 miles of a water source.
Deer are creatures of habit and generally occupy a home range of one to two square miles.
Hog deer are heavy-set and compact, standing only about 28" high at the shoulder. They are generally found in riverine habitats, marshes and swamps with tall grasses.
Roe deer arecommon throughout many parts of of Scandinavia and western Russia and in many areas they are abundant. They are generally found in open mixed, coniferous or purely deciduous woodlands.
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The deer has a remarkable adaptability and can make itself at home in a wide variety of habitats from woodland to mountain ranges.
Sika deer are gregarious, traveling in herds. They are normally diurnal. The rut of the northern subspecies is in November and December. The males then cry with high notes which often change into piercing sounds.
Bawean deer (Axis kuhlii)
Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii)
Black muntjac (Muntiacus crinifrons)
Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis)
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White-tailed deer have a wide range across various parts of North America. They can be found in southern Canadian provinces such as Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
White-tail Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
Description: Reddish in summer, grayish in winter.
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
During the 1700s to 1900's Connecticut was mostly farmland. During that time deer were extensively
hunted and also suffered from habitat loss. By 1906 deer were quite uncommon in the state.
Babirusa or pig-deer (Babyrousa babyrussa)
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The White-Tailed Deer is a long-legged, fast-moving mammal. The genus and species of the White-Tailed Deer are Odocoileus virginianus. This deer is found over most of North and Central America and northern parts of South America.
The white-tailed deer has protective coloring, or camouflage, that allows it to hide in the undergrowth. If you were walking by and it was standing nearby, you probably would have to look hard to see it .
Greater Malay Mouse Deer
Tragulus napu
Description
The greater Malay mouse deer, or chevrotain, has the face of an agouti, the legs of a tiny deer, and weighs less than a fat house cat.
The Cervidae family is composed of deer and their relations the moose, caribou, and elk. Members of this family are found all over the world in just about every type of climate.
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The ideal conditions can result in problems. An overabundance of white-tailed deer has become increasingly apparent in recent years.
Deer and Elk
Elk (Cervus elaphus)
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Mule Deer
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Odocoileus hemionus - coastal summer variation, left (male); inland winter variation, male (center) and female (right)
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It's a Deer; No It's a Hippo. Well, Technically It's a Pig
Babirusas have a very distinct look about them. They are linked, through paleontology record, to hippos.
Deer flies are similar to horse-flies, being smaller, having coloured eyes, and with dark bands across their wings. While female deer flies feed on blood, males instead collect pollen.
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the deer forms numerous pub-forms, that are summarized in 3 subtypes or races, in its extended spread-area: 1. European deer (Capreolus capreolus c...
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Deer, peccary, crocodiles, snakes, monkeys, deer, sloths, tapirs, turtles, eggs, frogs, fish and anything else it can catch.
Population
The total number of jaguars throughout their range is unknown.
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Deer have considerable economic importance around the world. They are hunted for sport, for meat, and for their hides. Reindeer are important domestic animals in the far north. Several species have nearly been extirpated.
A deer called Schomburgk's deer, with spectacular antlers, was native to Thailand (then called Siam), and lived in swamps. They were hunted, but never in big enough quantities to cause extinction.
Diet: Deer, boar, elk, lynx, bear; also small prey such as fish, rabbits, and hares.
Lifespan: Up to 25 years.
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 See also: Rabbit, Coyote, Wolf, Bear, Cattle
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