Fig. 345.—Stag, or Red Deer (Cervus elaphus). Europe.

Title: Comparative zoology, structural and systematic : for use in schools and colleges
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: James Orton, 1830-1877; Birge, E. A. (Edward Asahel Birge), 1851-1950
Subjects: Zoology; Anatomy, Comparative; Physiology, Comparative
Source book page: https://archive.org/stream/comparativezool00orto/#page/n360/mode/1up
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The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, Iran, parts of western Asia, central Asia and the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa.