deer
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
any of the smaller species of this family, as distinguished from the moose, elk, etc.
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You can right a flipped machine if you’ve got a tree to help you out, and move or lift a dead deer, elk, bear, or even moose with the right hardware.
Six ways to make your ATV even more rugged | By Tyler Freel/Outdoor Life | September 17, 2020 | Popular-ScienceI slept in the sunshine on a large tussock and woke to the sound of deer walking on the hillside.
How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes) | Kenneth Catania | September 15, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIn a herd of deer, for example, there are no shifting alliances, no outsiders coming and going from the group, and no dominance hierarchies.
They come from 23 species, including bison, red deer, cave bears and goats.
This cave hosted the oldest known human remains in Europe | Bruce Bower | June 12, 2020 | Science News For StudentsOther dogs, trained to find scat, can tell droppings from diseased deer from those of healthy deer.
Conservation is going to the dogs | Alison Pearce Stevens | April 2, 2020 | Science News For Students
She actually had never been to a deer Tick show before, but she liked it a lot.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll | James Joiner | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSo we picked out the song (“Rhiannon,” click here for video), and deer Tick learned it.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll | James Joiner | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTA worn couch sitting squarely before a wood veneer wall, accented by the head of a deer.
#Setinthestreet: Your Street Corner Is Their Art Project | James Joiner | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 1987, The deer Hunter was hailed at the Moscow Film Festival as an important portrayal of the horrors of war.
When Countries Lose Their Shit Over American Movies | Asawin Suebsaeng | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA drawing of what was deemed a “deer pig” was also sent through the uranium decay ringer.
Within were the park and the deer, and the mansion rearing its brilliant columns amidst the redundant groves of a Spanish autumn.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterNow indeed they would have a grand feast, for they could add the flesh of the deer and boa to what they had already obtained.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeOne of these leads past Charlecote, famous for Shakespeare's deer-stealing episode, but no longer open to the public.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyHe descended into the valley, startling a herd of deer that bounded into the forest which clothed the hills.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnA number of peacocks, silver-pheasants, mandarin-ducks, and deer are preserved in their gardens.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
British Dictionary definitions for deer
/ (dɪə) /
any ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the family Cervidae, including reindeer, elk, muntjacs, and roe deer, typically having antlers in the male: Related adjective: cervine
(in N Canada) another name for caribou
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