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Definition. Venison originally described meat of any game animal killed by hunting [3] and was applied to any animal from the families Cervidae (true deer), Leporidae (rabbits and hares), Suidae (wild boar) and certain species of the genus Capra (goats and ibex). In Southern Africa, the word venison refers to the meat of antelope, [4] a Bovidae ...
A deer (pl.: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family).Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) and Capreolinae (which includes, among others reindeer (caribou), white-tailed deer, roe deer, and moose).
The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. A male red deer is called a stag or hart, and a female is called a doe or hind. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Anatolia, Iran, and parts of western Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains of Northern Africa; being the only living species ...
Roe deer. The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), also known as the roe, western roe deer, [3][4] or European roe, [3] is a species of deer. The male of the species is sometimes referred to as a roebuck. The roe is a small deer, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. The species is widespread in Europe, from the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 August 2024. Species of hooved mammal White-tailed deer Male (buck or stag) Female (doe) O. v. nelsoni with juveniles (fawns) Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Secure (NatureServe) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order ...
Deer hunting. Deer hunting is hunting deer for meat and sport, and, formerly, for producing buckskin hides, an activity which dates back tens of thousands of years. Venison, the name for deer meat, is a nutritious and natural food source of animal protein that can be obtained through deer hunting. There are many different types of deer around ...
Maui Nui Venison. Maui Nui Venison is a venison producer on the island of Maui, Hawaii. The company harvests axis deer, an invasive species in Hawaii, in order to balance the population, and sells the resulting meat. Its night harvesting and field processing system is unique in the world.
Range of water deer. The water deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a small deer species native to Korea and China. Its prominent tusks, similar to those of musk deer, have led to both subspecies being colloquially named vampire deer in English-speaking areas to which they have been imported.