What is the binomial nomenclature of a deer?

What is the binomial nomenclature of a deer?

Family	Cervidae Goldfuss, 1820 – cervids, caribou, deer, moose, wapiti
Subfamily	Capreolinae Brookes, 1828
Genus	Odocoileus Rafinesque, 1832 – mule deer, white-tailed deer
Species	Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann, 1780) – white-tailed deer, Venado cola blanca, cerf de Virginie, White-tailed Deer
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What classification is a deer?

Mammal
Deer/Class

What is a deer called?

Male deer, called bucks, are easily recognizable in the summer and fall by their prominent set of antlers, which are grown annually and fall off in the winter. Only the bucks grow antlers, which bear a number of tines, or sharp points.

What is the genus and species of a deer?

The deer (family Cervidae) comprises 43 species of hoofed ruminants in the order Artiodactyla. They are notable for having two large and two small hooves on each foot and also for having antlers in the males of most species and in the females of one species.

What is a female deer called?

doe
The deer are a group of even-toed ungulate mammals. They form the family Cervidae. 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.

Who eats deer?

Many animals eat deer, so deer are prey. Since deer do not eat animals, they are not predators. Predators that eat deer include the coyote, bobcat, cougar, wild dogs and humans.

Where do deer live in the woods?

Deer often sleep close to the trunks of pine trees to maximize the cover and shelter they provide. Dense concentrations of pine trees and other coniferous trees are particularly popular with deer. Many deer may live in relatively close proximity amongst particularly dense forests of coniferous trees.

What do u call a female deer?

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.

What do you call a male Doe?

: the adult female of various mammals (such as a deer, rabbit, or kangaroo) of which the male is called buck.

What do you call a female deer?

What is a deer’s enemy?

Deer have many predators, or natural enemies. Animals that like to kill and eat deer include wild canids—or “dog-like” animals—such as wolves and coyotes. Big cats such as cougars, jaguars and lynx also hunt deer.

What animal can eat deer?

The main predators of deer include humans, wolves, coyotes, mountain lions, bears, alligators, and various birds of prey, among others. Many of these predators don’t target deer as their primary food source, but they will gladly hunt and eat them if given the chance. Let’s take a closer look at the predators of deer.

What do deer like in bed?

Typically, bucks will bed against these solid objects (logs, rocks, etc.), watch downwind with their eyes, and cover their rear (upwind) with their nose. Of course, those ears are always on a swivel, too. This “system” allows deer to better protect themselves from danger.