Cervus

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Cervus is a genus of large deer that includes species such as the red deer and wapiti, primarily native to Eurasia and parts of North America.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Cervus canonical 6
Capreolus 1
Cervus albirostris 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (71)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsTo Cervini
class Mammalia
commonName true deer
describedAs genus of large deer
family Cervidae
habitat forests
grasslands
woodlands
hasCharacteristic large body size compared to many other deer
males typically have branched antlers
ruminant digestion
hasCulturalSignificance featured in folklore and heraldry in Eurasia
important in European hunting traditions
hasEconomicUse game species
source of antlers
source of venison
includesCommonName red deer
wapiti
includesSpecies Cervus albirostris
linked to: Cervus

Cervus canadensis
Cervus corsicanus
linked to: Sardinian deer

Cervus elaphus
Cervus elaphus affinis
Cervus elaphus alashanicus
Cervus elaphus alces
Cervus elaphus asiaticus
linked to: Cervus elaphus

Cervus elaphus atlanticus
Cervus elaphus bactrianus
Cervus elaphus barbarus
Cervus elaphus barbarus group
Cervus elaphus bolivari
linked to: Cervus elaphus

Cervus elaphus brauneri
Cervus elaphus canadensis
Cervus elaphus corsicanus
Cervus elaphus hanglu
linked to: Cervus hanglu

Cervus elaphus hippelaphus
Cervus elaphus hispanicus
Cervus elaphus italicus
Cervus elaphus macneilli
linked to: Cervus elaphus

Cervus elaphus maral
Cervus elaphus nannodes
Cervus elaphus nelsoni
Cervus elaphus pannoniensis
Cervus elaphus roosevelti
linked to: Cervus elaphus

Cervus elaphus scoticus
Cervus elaphus sibiricus
Cervus elaphus songaricus
Cervus elaphus wallichii
linked to: Cervus elaphus

Cervus elaphus xanthopygus
Cervus elaphus yarkandensis
Cervus hanglu
Cervus nippon
linked to: Cervus

Cervus nippon mantchuricus
Cervus nippon nippon
Cervus nippon taiouanus
Cervus nippon yakushimae
Cervus nippon yesoensis
Cervus wallichii
linked to: Sangai deer

Cervus xanthopygus
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Eurasia
North America
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
reproduction sexual reproduction
subfamily Cervinae
taxonRank genus
trophicLevel herbivore
typeSpecies Cervus elaphus

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cervus elaphus genus Cervus
Capreolus capreolus genus Capreolus
linked to: Cervus
Nara Park hasAnimalPopulation Sika deer
linked to: Cervus
Barbary stag genus Cervus
Rocky Mountain elk genus Cervus
Cervus includesSpecies Cervus nippon
linked to: Cervus
Cervus includesSpecies Cervus albirostris
linked to: Cervus
Sardinian deer genus Cervus