The red deer is the fourth-largest extant deer species, behind the moose, elk, and sambar deer. It is a ruminant, eating its food in two stages and having an even number of toes on each hoof, like camels, goats, … See more

Until recently, biologists considered the red deer and elk or wapiti (C. canadensis) the same species, forming a continuous distribution … See more

Red deer are widely depicted in cave art found throughout European caves, with some of the artwork dating from as early as 40,000 years ago, … See more

• Deer of Great Britain
• Deer farm
• Medieval deer park
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Europe and North Africa
The European red deer is found in southwestern Asia (Asia Minor and Caucasus regions), … See more

Mature red deer (C. elaphus) usually stay in single-sex groups for most of the year. During the mating season, called the rut, mature stags … See more

Red deer are held in captivity for a variety of reasons. The meat of the deer, called venison, was until recently restricted in the United Kingdom to … See more