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Descriptor English: Deer
Descriptor Spanish: Ciervos
Descriptor ciervos
Entry term(s) venados
Scope note: La familia Cervidae comprende 17 géneros y 45 especies distribuidas casi por toda América del norte, del sur y Eurasia, la mayoría de las islas asociadas a los continentes y el norte de África. Tras su introducción por el hombre, se han establecido poblaciones salvajes de ciervos en Cuba, Nueva Guinea, Australia, Nueva Zelanda y otros lugares donde no existen de forma natural. Son esbeltos, de patas largas y se caracterizan mejor por sus astas. Su ambiente es el bosque, los pantanos, los desiertos y las tundras árticas. En general, son buenos nadadores; algunos emigran en función de las estaciones. (Walker s Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1362)
Descriptor Portuguese: Cervos
Descriptor French: Cervidae
Entry term(s): Deers
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.500.380.373
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003670
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)
Annotation: includes elk, wapiti, moose, REINDEER & MUNTJACS
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Artiodactyla (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note: 68
History Note: 68
DeCS ID: 22413
Unique ID: D003670
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Deer - Preferred
Concept UI M0005743
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)
Preferred term Deer
Entry term(s) Deers



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