Red deer

The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. The red deer lives in most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor and parts of western and central Asia, in Kashmir as the state animal. They can also be found in the Atlas Mountains region between Algeria and Tunisia in northwestern Africa. They are the only species of deer in Africa. Red deer have been introduced to other areas including Australia, New Zealand and Argentina. In many parts of the world the meat (venison) from red deer is widely used as a food source.

Red deer
Male (stag) Two males roaring, UK
Female (hind) Glen Garry, Highland, Scotland
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Cervidae
Genus:	Cervus
Species:	C. elaphus
Binomial name
Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758
Subspecies
C. e. atlanticus C. e. barbarus C. e. brauneri C. e. corsicanus C. e. elaphus C. e. hibernicus C. e. hippelaphus C. e. hispanicus C. e. italicus C. e. maral C. e. pannoniensis C. e. scoticus
Range of the red deer (Cervus elaphus), includes range of Central Asian red deer:     reconstructed     recent

Red Deer Media

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  Red deer Cervus elaphus, skull, Coll. Museum Wiesbaden

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  Skeleton of Cervus elaphus found at Għar Dalam

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  Reddeer

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  Female and young herd, near Lake George Scott

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  Cervus elaphus - 1818-1842 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - Special Collections University of Amsterdam - (white background)

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  The deer of all lands (1898) Hangul white background

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  The deer of all lands (1898) Thorold's deer white background

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  Recherches pour servir à l'histoire naturelle des mammifères (Pl. 22) (Cervus nippon)

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  Cervus canadensis - 1818-1842 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - Special Collections University of Amsterdam - (white background)