Deer
Deer
Deer (/dɪər/; singular and plural) are the hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the fallow deer, and the chital; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer (caribou), the roe deer, and the moose.
Etymology
The word deer was originally broad in meaning, but became more specific over time. In Middle English, der (Old English dēor) meant a wild animal of any kind. This was in contrast to cattle, which then meant any sort of domestic livestock that was easy to collect and remove from the land, from the idea of personal-property ownership (rather than real estate property) and related to modern chattel (property) and capital.
Related Terms
- Cervidae: The family that deer belong to.
- Muntjac: A small deer of the genus Muntiacus.
- Elk: A large deer, also known as the wapiti.
- Fallow Deer: A species of ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae.
- Chital: A species of deer that is native to the Indian subcontinent.
- Reindeer: Also known as caribou in North America, is a species of deer with circumpolar distribution.
- Roe Deer: A relatively small species of deer.
- Moose: The largest and heaviest extant species in the deer family.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Deer
- Wikipedia's article - Deer
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