Cervidae

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Cervidae is the biological family of hoofed ruminant mammals commonly known as deer, which includes species such as elk, moose, reindeer, and mule deer.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Cervidae canonical 34
Capreolinae 1
Cervinae 1

Statements (63)

Predicate Object
instanceOf biological family
taxon
class Mammalia
commonName deer
culturalSignificance important in human mythology and symbolism
describedBy John Edward Gray
ecologicalRole large herbivores in many ecosystems
economicImportance game animals
source of antlers
source of hides
source of meat
exceptionToAntlers Hydropotes inermis lacks antlers
Rangifer tarandus females also grow antlers
fossilRecord extends back to the Miocene
hasCharacteristic antlers are typically shed and regrown annually
cloven hooves
even-toed ungulates
four-chambered stomach
hoofed mammals
most males grow antlers
ruminant mammals
hasExtantSpeciesApprox about 50
hasExtinctSubfamily Hydropotinae
hasSubfamily Cervidae self-linksurface differs
surface form: Capreolinae

Cervidae self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cervinae
includesSpecies Alces alces
Axis axis
Hippocamelus bisulcus
surface form: Blastocerus dichotomus

Capreolus capreolus
Capreolus pygargus
Cervus canadensis
Cervus elaphus
Dama dama
Elaphodus cephalophus
Hippocamelus bisulcus
Hydropotes inermis
Mazama americana
Moschus isExcluded
Muntiacus muntjak
mule deer
surface form: Odocoileus hemionus

Odocoileus virginianus
Pudu puda
surface form: Pudu mephistophiles

Pudu puda
Rangifer tarandus
Rusa timorensis
Rusa unicolor
introducedTo Australia
New Zealand
various oceanic islands
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Asia
Europe
North America
South America
northern Africa
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
suborder Ruminantia
taxonRank family
typicalDiet browsers and grazers
herbivorous
yearDescribed 1821

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Subject: Cervidae
Description of subject: Cervidae is the biological family of hoofed ruminant mammals commonly known as deer, which includes species such as elk, moose, reindeer, and mule deer.

Referenced by (38)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

mule deer family Cervidae
Cervidae hasSubfamily Cervidae self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cervinae
Cervidae hasSubfamily Cervidae self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Capreolinae
Dama dama family Cervidae
Axis axis family Cervidae
Pudu puda family Cervidae
Moschus isExcluded isExcludedFrom Cervidae
subject surface form: Moschus
Moschus isExcluded isNotClassifiedIn Cervidae
subject surface form: Moschus
Hydropotinae parentTaxon Cervidae
Hydropotinae memberOf Cervidae
Hydropotinae family Cervidae
Hydropotinae subfamilyOf Cervidae
Odocoileus virginianus family Cervidae
Odocoileus virginianus genus Cervidae
this entity surface form: Odocoileus
Mazama americana family Cervidae
Hippocamelus bisulcus family Cervidae
Rusa timorensis family Cervidae
Cervus elaphus family Cervidae
Capreolus capreolus family Cervidae
Roosevelt elk family Cervidae
Barbary stag family Cervidae
Timor deer family Cervidae
Rocky Mountain elk family Cervidae
red brocket deer family Cervidae
South Andean deer family Cervidae
Elaphodus family Cervidae
tufted deer family Cervidae
Mazama parentTaxon Cervidae
Mazama family Cervidae
Javan rusa family Cervidae
Rusa family Cervidae
Rusa belongsTo Cervidae
Tule elk family Cervidae
Ussuri moose family Cervidae
Bovoidea relatedTo Cervidae
this entity surface form: Cervoidea
Key deer family Cervidae
Sardinian deer family Cervidae