Artiodactyla 2

Artidactyla 2

Cervidae

​The deer family

• Ruminants

• Males have antlers which grow and fall off yearly

• New and Old World species found on almost every continent

​Chinese water deer
-Only species where males do not have antlers

​Elk

​Moose

​Muntjac
-used for muck glands in perfume/cologne
pet industry led to muntjacs wild in the UK

​Pudu
-smallest of the deer family
-Found in the Andes Mountains west coast f South America

​Reindeer
- New and Old World species
- Only deer where females have antlers too!

Multiple Choice

The deer family is called

• Bovidae

• Cervidae

• Giraffidae

• Suidae

Multiple Choice

Antlers are

• permanent

• shed every year

• deciduous

• used for getting food

Multiple Choice

Deer are ruminants.

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

Deer are found in which of the below continents?

• Australia

• Antarctica

• Asia

Multiple Choice

Female reindeer

• have antlers

• do not have antlers

• are omnivores

Multiple Choice

This is an example of what kind of digestive system?

• monogastric

• modified monogastric

• ruminant

Multiple Choice

This is an example of what kind of digestive system?

• monogastric

• modified monogastric

• ruminant

Multiple Choice

?

• Chinese water deer

• Chital deer

• Reindeer

• Elk

Multiple Choice

?

• Javan mouse deer

• Pudu

• Muntjac

• Elf deer

Multiple Choice

?

• Chital

• Axis deer

• Muntjac

• Chinese water deer

Multiple Choice

?

• Mule deer

• White tail deer

• Elk

• Moose

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Multiple Choice

?

• elk

• white tail deer

• moose

• reindeer