Today during a
winter hike in the Alps I observed a group of deers (‘herd’). Deers belong to
the the same family (Cervidae) as reindeer, moose, elk, caribou
and wapiti.
A female deer is called a ‘doe’, whereas a large male deer is named
‘stag’. Male deers have antlers, therefore can be very easily distinguished from
females. The antlers are used for fights during the mating time or by a dominant
male deer to control the harem.
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