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Definition of CERVUS

Cervus
Cervus Cer"vus, n. [L., a deer.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of ruminants, including the red deer and other allied species. Note: Formerly all species of deer were included in the genus Cervus.

Meaning of CERVUS from wikipedia

- species in the genus Cervus. Genetic and morphological evidence suggest more species should be recognized. For example, the species Cervus canadensis (elk/wapiti)...
- German: elaho. The American Cervus canadensis was recognized as a relative of the red deer (Cervus elaphus) of Europe, and so Cervus canadensis were referred...
- The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. A male red deer is called a stag or hart, and a female is called a doe or hind. The red...
- the eponymous example of the genus. L. cervus is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List. Luc**** cervus is situated in the genus Luc**** within...
- placed under Cervus are not as closely related as once thought, resulting in the creation of several new genera. The ancestor of all Cervus species probably...
- found that the Irish elk was nested within Cervus, and were inside the clade containing living red deer (Cervus elaphus). Based on this, the authors suggested...
- Eld in 1841; it was suggested to call the deer Cervus Eldii. McClelland coined the scientific name Cervus (Rusa) frontals in 1843. In 1850, John Edward...
- The Yezo sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis, ****anese: エゾシカ / 蝦夷鹿, romanized: yezoshika, Ainu: ユク yuk) is a subspecies of sika deer that inhabits the northern...
- The Irish red deer (Cervus elaphus hibernicus) is a subspecies of the red deer (Cervus elaphus) that is native to Ireland. Opinions are still mixed if...
- The Barbary stag (Cervus elaphus barbarus), also known as the Atlas deer or African elk, is a subspecies of the red deer that is native to North Africa...