Cervidae
E6137
Cervidae is the biological family of hoofed ruminant mammals commonly known as deer, which includes species such as elk, moose, reindeer, and mule deer.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capreolinae | 1 |
| Cervinae | 1 |
| Odocoileus | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological family
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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
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Rangifer tarandus females also grow antlers ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | extends back to the Miocene ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
antlers are typically shed and regrown annually
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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
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herbivorous ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1821 ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Odocoileus
this entity surface form:
Cervinae
this entity surface form:
Capreolinae
subject surface form:
Moschus
subject surface form:
Moschus