From: "Nusun Lite"
Subject: ^v^ misc. mammals + info > #20 of 70 > jpg
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 22:46:28 -0700
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals

Père David's deer is named after a Frenchman, Père Armand David. He shipped several of these deer from China to Europe in the late nineteenth century and saved the species from extinction.

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The Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), also known as the milu (Chinese: 麋鹿) or elaphure, is a species of deer native to the subtropical river valleys of China. It grazes mainly on grass and aquatic plants. It is the only extant member of the genus Elaphurus. Some experts suggest demoting Elaphurus to a subgenus of Cervus. Based on genetic comparisons, Père David's deer is closely related to Eld's deer.
Order: Artiodactyla > Family: Cervidae > Subfamily: Cervinae > Genus: Elaphurus > Species: Elaphurus davidianus