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The water deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a small deer species native to Korea and China. Its prominent tusks , similar to those of musk deer , have led to both subspecies being colloquially named vampire deer in English-speaking areas to which they have been imported.
Five cervid species (clockwise from top left): the red deer (Cervus elaphus), sika deer (Cervus nippon), barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Cervidae is a family of hoofed ruminant mammals in the order Artiodactyla. A member of this family is called a deer or a cervid.
Muntjacs (/ m ʌ n t dʒ æ k / MUNT-jak), [1] also known as the barking deer [2] or rib-faced deer, [2] are small deer of the genus Muntiacus native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Muntjacs are thought to have begun appearing 15–35 million years ago, with remains found in Miocene deposits in France, Germany [ 3 ] and Poland. [ 4 ]
The Chinese water deer, tufted deer, and muntjac have enlarged upper canine teeth forming sharp tusks, while other species often lack upper canines altogether. The cheek teeth of deer have crescent ridges of enamel, which enable them to grind a wide variety of vegetation. [ 45 ]
Six species of deer are living wild in Great Britain: [1] Scottish red deer, roe deer, fallow deer, sika deer, Reeves's muntjac, and Chinese water deer. [2] Of those, Scottish red and roe deer are native and have lived in the isles throughout the Holocene.
Deer look up at passersby from a field at Colt State Park in Bristol. The town's deer harvest this season – 63 as of Jan. 7 – far outnumbered the 24 deer killed in 2022 and the 16 taken in ...
Species in this list are grouped by order and then by family within each order. The common name for each species is followed by its binomial name. The following codes are used to designate some species: EN - Species is listed as endangered by the IUCN. NT - Species is listed as near threatened by the IUCN.
The study concluded that four (yes, only four) bottled water brands have a pH and fluoride level safe for your teeth: Fiji, "Just Water", Deer Park Natural Spring Water, and Evamor.