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Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

Classification

Family
Cervidae

The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. A male red deer is called a stag or hart, and a female is called a hind. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Anatolia, Iran, and parts of Western Asia.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Switzerland · 62,569France · 40,698Netherlands · 23,577Spain · 11,563United Kingdom · 11,495Italy · 4,457Germany · 4,340Belgium · 394Luxembourg · 379