Fisheries & Wildlife

Mammal Collection

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Cervus elaphus (North American elk, European red deer)


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Class Mammalia
Order Cetartiodactyla (Artiodactyls)
Family Cervidae
Genus Cervus
Species Cervus elaphus
Common North American elk, European red deer
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Description

See Cervus canadensis, North American elk or wapiti. Cervus elaphus canadensis is a synonym, frequently seen in research publications.

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