deer

1. any ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the family Cervidae, including reindeer, elk, muntjacs, and roe deer, typically having antlers in the male

2. (in N Canada) another name for caribou

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What does it mean when you dream about deer?

The deer, as one of the most widely hunted species in North America, is naturally associated with hunting. It also symbolizes grace and gentleness (“gentle as a deer”). In folklore deer are messengers of fairies, which may give them a symbolic role in dreams as messengers of the unconscious.

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(vertebrate zoology)

The common name for 41 species of even-toed ungulates that compose the family Cervidae in the order Artiodactyla; males have antlers.

Deer

(dreams)

As like with most other animals, the deer in your dream may represent some aspect of your intuition or it may be a message from your unconscious. In some parts of Asia, deer are considered to be conductors of soul and thus the robes of shamans are usually made out of deerskin. The Indians of North and South America also gave deer a spiritually important role. They believed that the souls of men passed into deer at the time of death. They also believed that a dying deer was a negative omen, which usually represented droughts that in turn foretold of very difficult times ahead. In the modern world, we generally see deer as gentle forest animals. Deer are characters in children’s stories and Santa Claus uses them to bring gifts to all. Thus, the deer in your dream may be a symbol of gentle and helpful parts of your psyche. In order to understand the message of the dream, think about what situation in your life would benefit from gentleness and soulfulness?

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Adam McConkey, RSPCA Animal Collection Officer (ACO), was astonished when he answered a call for help to find the upended Muntjac male deer wedged tight between the garage wall and the wall of the house.

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Study on the reproductive biology, particularly basic information associated with spermatogenesis in neotropical cervids, remains scarce [3], and it has not been reported in the Javan muntjac. The only reproductive study conducted so far on this subspecies evaluated sperm quality and spermatogenic activity during the velvet and hard antler periods using testicular biopsy techniques [4].

Characterization of Seminiferous Epithelium Stages in the Wild Javan Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak muntjak) Using the Tubular Morphology Method

The Indian muntjac was the staple of the diet (45.7 % occ.), followed by the Indian wild boar (28.6 % occ.Fig.

Seasonal food habits of the endangered Indochinese leopard Panthera pardus delacouri in a protected area of North West Thailand

Muntjac deer have been described as a threat to British wildlife despite their cute appearance.

Plan to flush unwanted deer

Just for fun, we started with a life-size steel muntjac target at 300 yards, playing with the battle sights.

Applying "rule .303"

The layout is based on the calendar: January's summer--seals, through April--badgers, birds of prey and plant life; into July with butterflies, sharks and water voles; October finds swans, muntjac and red deer.

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These species include saola Pseudoryx nghetinhensis, wild water buffalo Bubulus arnee, banteng Bos javanicus, Eld's deer Cervus eldii, hog deer Axis porcinus and large-antlered muntjac Muntiacus vuquangensis.

Establishing a monitoring baseline for threatened large ungulates in eastern Cambodia

We'd come face-to-face with village wildlife on our first night when a muntjac deer had peered at us through the glass of the villa patio doors, getting me wondering about the hidden world of the forest we're usually too busy to notice.

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As the team studied the thighbones of animals from all over the world - ranging from the Svalbard reindeer in the Arctic to muntjac deer species from South Asia - Lags showed up in every one.

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Rural drivers run the gauntlet of gormless loose sheep, permanently untreated winter roads, diseased badgers, self-liberated muntjac deer and being forced to take evasive action by stray cagoolists.

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To assess the current population and conservation status of barking deer (Muntiacus muntjac) in Pir Lasorha National Park (PLNP) and surrounding areas of District Kotli, a study was carried out from April to December, 2009.

Population and Conservation Status of Barking Deer (Muntiacus muntjac) in Pir Lasorha National Park and Other Areas of District Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

"There is an expanding population of the invasive non-native muntjac deer that has the potential to make significant negative impacts on our native ground flora and in some areas displace the native roe."

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