Deer

The white tailed deer odocoileus virginianus also known as the whitetail or virginia deer is a medium sized deer native to north america central america ecuador and south america as far south as peru and bolivia.

Deer. Find a dealer in your area or purchase online. The family is quite. Noun plural deer occasionally deers. Middle english der beast from old english dēor.

And the capreolinae including the reindeer caribou the roe deer and the moose female reindeer and male deer of all species except the chinese water deer grow and shed new antlers each year. Explore agricultural construction forestry machinery technology services and more on the official john deere website. The meaning of a word often develops from the general to the specific. White tailed deer are herbivores leisurely grazing on most available plant foods.

For instance deer is used in modern english to mean several related forms of an animal species including white tailed deer mule deer elk and moose. Any of several ruminants of the family cervidae most of the males of which have solid deciduous antlers. Deer are a type of mammal known as an ungulate meaning they walk on their toes or hooves. Any of the smaller species of this family as distinguished from the moose elk etc.

Deer any of various hoofed ruminant mammals of the family cervidae characteristically having deciduous antlers borne chiefly by the males. Their stomachs allow them to digest a varied diet including leaves twigs fruits and nuts grass corn alfalfa. Members of the deer family cervidae are cloven hoofed ungulates that typically have compact torsos with long slender legs and small tails and most males have antlers. The deer family includes the white tailed deer elk moose and caribou.

The old english deor however could refer to any animal tame or wild or to wild animals in general. Deer are the hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family cervidae the two main groups of deer are the cervinae including the muntjac the elk wapiti the fallow deer and the chital.