Deer (singular and plural) are the
hoofed ruminant mammals forming the
family Cervidae. The two main groups are the
Cervinae, including the
muntjac, the
elk(wapiti), the
fallow deer and the
chital, and the
Capreolinae, including the
reindeer (caribou), the
roe deer and the
moose. Female reindeer, and male deer of all species except the Chinese
water deer, grow and shed new
antlers each year. In this they differ from permanently
horned antelope, which are part of a different family (
Bovidae) within the same order of
even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla).
The
musk deer of Asia and
water chevrotain of tropical African and Asian forests are not usually regarded as true deer and form their own families:
Moschidae and
Tragulidae, respectively.
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Deer appear in art from
Paleolithic cave paintings onwards, and they have played a role in mythology, religion, and literature throughout history, as well as in
heraldry. Their economic importance includes the use of their meat as
venison, their skins as soft, strong
buckskin, and their antlers as handles for knives. Deer hunting has been a popular activity since at least the Middle Ages and remains resourceful for many families today.