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What INE is a deer?
Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer (caribou), white-tailed deer, the roe deer, and the moose.
Are deer considered bovine?
bovid, (family Bovidae), any hoofed mammal in the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla), which includes the antelopes, sheep, goats, cattle, buffalo, and bison. Unlike the antlers of deer and the American pronghorn, bovid horns do not branch and are never shed.
Is a horse a feline?
Equine means of or related to horses, so the correct answer is “equine.” For clarification, “feline” means of or related to cats, “bovine” means of or related to cows, and “ursine” means of or related to bears.
Is a goat a Cervine?
caprine [adj] of or resembling a goat (see hircine). cervine [adj] of or like a deer. corvine [adj] of or like a raven or crow, esp.
When it comes to species and animal family categories, horses and moose belong to two completely separate groups within the animal kingdom. Moose belong to the same animal family as deer, the Cervidae, and their specific species is referred to as the Alces alces.
Is a deer female?
The word ‘deer’ is both singular and plural. A male deer is called a stag or buck, a female deer is called a doe or hind, and a young deer is called a fawn, kid or calf. There are about 60 species of deer….Deer.
| Deer Temporal range: Early Oligocene – Recent | |
|---|---|
| Suborder: | Ruminantia |
| Family: | Cervidae |
Is a bear canine or feline?
Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans.
Is Deer a equine?
Here’s another hint: Follow the feet. Horses belong to a group of mammals with an odd number of toes. That rules out mammals with two toes, or “cloven hooves,” like goats, pigs, cows, deer, and camels. They include rhinoceroses and tapirs, the horse’s closest living relatives.
What order is a cow in?
Even-toed ungulates
Therapsid
Cattle/Order
Cows are members of the order Artiodactyla. The order contains even-toed hoofed mammals, and cows have distinctive cloven hooves (derived from the toenails from the middle two digits of each foot).