The reid deer (Cervus elaphus) is ane o the lairgest deer species.
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The reid deer indwalls maist o Europe, the Caucasus Moontains region, Asie Minor, Iran, pairts o Wastren Asie, an central Asie. It inhabits the Atlas Muntains region atween Morocco an Tunisie in Northwastren Africae an aa, bein the anely species o deer tae inhabit Africae. Reid deer hae been introduced tae ither auries, includin Australie, New Zealand, Unitit States, Canadae, Peru, Uruguay, Chile an Argentinae. In mony pairts o the warld, the meat (venison) frae reid deer is uised as a fuid soorce.
Reid deer Temporal range: Miocene–Recent | |
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Matur male (hert) | |
Female (hind) Glen Garry, Hieland, Scotland | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Cless: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Faimily: | Cervidae |
Subfaimily: | Cervinae |
Genus: | Cervus |
Species: | C. elaphus |
Binomial name | |
Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Subspecies | |
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Reconstructit (licht green) an recent (daurk green) range o the reid deer (Cervus elaphus) |
Reid deer are ruminants, chairacterised bi a fower-chaumered stamack. Genetic evidence indicates the reid deer as tradeetionally defined is a species group, raither nor a single species, awtho it remeens disputit as tae exactly hou mony species the group includes. The closely relatit an slichtly lairger wapiti, native tae North Americae an eastren pairts o Asie, haed been regairdit as a subspecies o reid deer, but recently it haes been established as a distinct species. It is probable that the auncestor o aw reid deer, includin wapiti, oreeginatit in central Asie an resemmled sika deer.
Awtho at ane time reid deer war rare in pairts o Europe, thay war niver close tae extinction. Reintroduction an conservation efforts, sic as in the Unitit Kinrick an Portugal, haes resultit in an increase o reid deer populations, while ither auries, sic as North Africae, hae conteena'd tae shaw a population decline.
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