The family Cervidae of 17 genera and 45 species occurring nearly throughout North America, South America, and Eurasia, on most associated continental islands, and in northern Africa. Wild populations of deer have been established through introduction by people in Cuba, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and other places where the family does not naturally occur. They are slim, long-legged and best characterized by the presence of antlers. Their habitat is forests, swamps, brush country, deserts, and arctic tundra. They are usually good swimmers; some migrate seasonally. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1362)

Annotation

includes elk, wapiti, moose, REINDEER & MUNTJACS

zahrnuje losy, jeleny wapiti, soby a muntžaky

DUI

D003670 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0005743

RN

txid9850

Previous indexing

Artiodactyla (1966-1967)

History note

68

Public note

68