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
Cervidae.
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.
A moose is classified as a member of the deer family (Cervidae) and is the largest extant species in this family. Its scientific name is Alces alces.
The moose is a member of the deer family, Cervidae.
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