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Deer MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Deer
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.649.313.500.380.373
Unique ID
D003670
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003670
Annotation
includes elk, wapiti, moose, REINDEER & MUNTJACS
Scope Note
The family Cervidae of 17 genera and 45 species occurring nearly throughout North America, South America, and Eurasia, on most associated continental islands, and in northern Africa. Wild populations of deer have been established through introduction by people in Cuba, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and other places where the family does not naturally occur. They are slim, long-legged and best characterized by the presence of antlers. Their habitat is forests, swamps, brush country, deserts, and arctic tundra. They are usually good swimmers; some migrate seasonally. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1362)
Registry Numbers
txid9850
Previous Indexing
Artiodactyla (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note
68
History Note
68
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Deer Preferred
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