Cervidae is the deer family, an even-toed ungulate family native mainly to the Americas and Eurasia, comprising numerous genera including Cervus. Most male deer, and female reindeer, grow and shed a set of antlers each year, distinguishing the family from the permanently horned Bovidae.
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Taxonomic Rank Defining CharacteristicsMales of almost all species, and female reindeer, grow and shed antlers each year 2 Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Dawson's caribou
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ23390, descriptionView the Source 2. Deer - Wikipedia
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of the family Cervidae
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grow and shed new antlers each year
View the SourceWikidata: Cervidae
Wikidata: Dawson's caribou
Parent Taxon Of: Dawson's caribou, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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