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Dama (genus)
''Dama'' is a genus of deer in the subfamily Cervinae, commonly referred to as fallow deer. Name The name fallow is derived from the deer's pale brown colour. The Latin word ''dāma'' or ''damma'', used for roe deer, gazelles, and antelopes, lies at the root of the modern scientific name, as well as the German ''Damhirsch'', French ''daim'', Dutch ''damhert'', and Italian ''daino''. In Croatian and Serbian, the name for the fallow deer is ''jelen lopatar'' ("shovel deer"), due to the form of its antlers. The Modern Hebrew name of the fallow deer is ''yachmur'' (יחמור). Taxonomy and evolution The genus includes two extant species: Extant species Some taxonomists include the Persian fallow deer as a subspecies (''D. d. mesopotamica''), while others, such as the IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Fallow Deer
The European fallow deer (''Dama dama''), also known as the common fallow deer or simply fallow deer, is a species of ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. It is historically native to Turkey and possibly the Italian Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula, and the island of Rhodes in Europe. Prehistorically native to and introduced into a larger portion of Europe, it has also been introduced to other regions in the world. Taxonomy Some taxonomists include the rarer Persian fallow deer as a subspecies (''D. d. mesopotamica''), with both species being grouped together as the fallow deer, while others treat it as a different species (''D. mesopotamica''). The white-tailed deer (''Odocoileus virginianus'') was once classified as ''Dama virginiana'' and the mule deer or black-tailed deer (''Odocoileus hemionus'') as ''Dama hemionus''; they were given a separate genus in the 19th century. Description The male fallow deer is known as a buck, the female is a doe, and the young a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
