Deer World

[PDF] Deer World Ebook

Deer World Dave Taylor 9781550465013

deer Characteristics, Species, & Facts Britannica.com In the New World deer the remnants are distal. Old World deer. The Old World deer include the 11 species of tropical Asian muntjacs (genus Muntiacus), the most primitive deer; males bear tusks and antlers on tall antler pedicles. The next evolutionary step is represented by tropical and subtropical deer that have a basic three-pronged antler plan. Deer - Wikipedia A 2006 phylogenetic study of the internal relationships in Cervidae by Clment Gilbert and colleagues divided the family into two major clades: Capreolinae (telemetacarpal or New World deer) and Cervinae (plesiometacarpal or Old World deer). Studies in the late 20th century suggested a similar bifurcation in the family. Deer Facts and Information Deer are ruminant mammals belonging to the family Cervidae. This family classification include well known animals like the Moose, Red Deer, Reindeer, Roe and Chital among others. All male deer have antlers, with the exception of the Chinese Water Deer, which have tusks. This is a characteristic very specific of deer that most people know.