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Deer (singular and plural) are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the fallow deer and the chital, and the Capreolinae, including the elk, reindeer (caribou), the Western roe deer, and the Eurasian elk (moose). Female reindeer, and male deer of all species (except the Chinese water deer), grow and shed new antlers each year.
Even now 'deer' include quite a diverse group of species. Some general characters are: - They are all ruminants, so they have four stomachs and chew the cud. - All are mammals, and members of the Cervidae family (with a few exceptions such as the muntjac and water deer).- Male deer of all species grow antlers which are shed and replaced each year, with the exception of the Chinese water deer which only have tusks. A male is usually called a 'buck', and a females a 'doe'. For larger species, often the male is a 'stag' and the female a 'hind'. The young are usually called calves or fawns. - Nearly all deer have lithe but compact bodies and powerful legs.