Deer belong to the family Cervidae. Within that family are several species. One of them in eastern North America is Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tail deer.
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Deer are part of the Cervidae family. The Cervidae family includes white-tailed deer, mule deer, black-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, and roe deer.
The scientific name for deer is "Cervidae," which refers to the family of hoofed mammals that includes deer. Within the Cervidae family, there are many different species of deer, each with its own unique scientific name.
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Genus: Odocoileus Species: virginianus
Any animal; especially, a wild animal., A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family Cervidae. The males, and in some species the females, have solid antlers, often much branched, which are shed annually. Their flesh, for which they are hunted, is called venison.
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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Genus: Alces Species: alces
The classification of elk is:nKingdom: Animalia nPhylum: Chordata nClass: Mammalia nOrder: Artiodactyla nSuborder: Ruminantia nFamily: Cervidae nSpecies; C. elaphus Also named Wapiti in Shawnee language or scientific name Cervus elaphus. Hope that helps! n n