Deer 🦌

Deer are the hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk, the fallow deer, and the chital; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer, the roe deer, and the moose.

Family: Cervidae; Goldfuss, 1820

Scientific name: Cervidae

Lifespan: Moose: 15 – 25 years, Elk: 10 – 13 years

Speed: Reindeer: 60 – 80 km/h, White-tailed deer: 48 km/h

Mass: Red deer: 200 kg, Roe deer: 10 – 35 kg

Gestation period: Red deer: 236 days, Roe deer: 290 days