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Cervidae

Mammal Families

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
Family 1
Defining Characteristics
Males of almost all species, and female reindeer, grow and shed antlers each year 1
Sources
1. Deer - Wikipedia
  • Introduction, sentence 1
    of the family Cervidae
  • Introduction, sentence 3
    grow and shed new antlers each year
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