Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. They include for example Moose, Red Deer, Reindeer, Roe and Chital.
Animals from related families within the order Artiodactyla are often also considered to be deer – these include muntjac and
water deer.
The elk, or wapiti (Cervus canadensis), is one of the largest species of deer in the world and one of the largest mammals
in North America and eastern Asia. In the deer family, only the moose, Alces alces (called an "elk" in Europe), is larger,
and Cervus unicolor (the "Sambar" deer) can rival the elk in size.
The Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. The Red Deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains
region, Asia Minor and parts of western and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and
Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being the only species of deer to inhabit Africa. Red Deer have been introduced to other areas
including Australia, New Zealand and Argentina. In many parts of the world the meat from Red Deer is used as a food source.
A bovid is any of almost 140 species of cloven-hoofed mammals belonging to the family Bovidae. The family is widespread, being
native to all continents except South America, Australia and Antarctica, and diverse: members include bison, water buffalo,
antelopes, gazelles, sheep, goats, muskox, and domestic cattle.
The Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), is a species of ungulate mammal native to interior western and central North America.
Though not a true antelope, it is often known colloquially as the Prong Buck or Pronghorn Antelope, as it closely resembles
the true antelopes of the Old World and fills a similar ecological niche due to convergent evolution. It is the only surviving
member of the family Antilocapridae.
Muntjac, also known as Barking Deer, are small deer of the genus Muntiacus. Muntjac are the oldest known deer, appearing 15-35
million years ago, with remains found in Miocene deposits in France and Germany.
