deer

Forest grazing mammal

A deer is a hoofed mammal with slender legs, typically found in forests and grasslands.

Males of most species grow and shed antlers annually.

Deer range from the small muntjac to the large moose and elk.

The word is both singular and plural: a deer, several deer.

Deer in headlights describes someone frozen with shock or confusion.

anatomy

velvet

Thick-pile textile

tinePointed fork projection
rackFrame for holding items
hoofHorny foot covering

dewclaw · rump · tail · muzzle · ear · buck · stag · fawn · hart · hind

symbolism

graceful

Elegant in movement

gentleSoft and kind
innocentFree from moral wrong
timidLacking courage or confidence

fleet · Bambi · fawn · woodland · stag · hart · totem · Celtic · Artemis · Diana

species

muntjac

Small Asian deer species

sambarSouth Indian vegetable broth
wapitiLarge North American deer
brocketSmall neotropical deer

roe · fallow · axis · blacktail · tufted · elk · caribou · moose

coloration

fawn

Young deer, or flatter

tawnyWarm brownish-yellow hue
dappledMarked with spots
spottedSeen or patterned

tan · brown · russet · white · piebald · albino · buckskin · reddish · coat · pelt

habitat

forest

Tree-dense ecosystem

woodlandForested land area
meadowGrassy field for grazing
gladeWoodland's open space

clearing · thicket · underbrush · browse · bedding · scrape · rub · trail · creek · salt lick

hunting

venison

Flesh of cervids

stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
trackingMonitoring location over time
gameOrganized play or sport

trophy · rack · bowhunting · rifle · blinds · stand · rut · season · license · tag

behavior

grazing

Feeding on pasture

browsingCasual examination of options
foragingSeeking wild food sources
ruttingMating season behavior

sparring · bounding · leaping · bolting · freezing · flagging · snorting · bedding · yarding · herding

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