Description:
The deer family (Cervidae) includes both large and small cervids, including deer, elk, moose, caribou, reindeer, and antelope. The deer family is the largest family in the order Artiodactyla. Deer are the most widespread large land animal in the world, and the most common large land animal in North America. Deer were originally distributed across much of Eurasia and North America, but they have since become largely confined to North America. There are now over 50 subspecies of deer living in North America. The deer family is the only family in the order Artiodactyla that contains both large and small cervids. The deer family is split into two subfamilies: Cervinae, which includes deer, elk, and moose, and Capreolinae, which includes caribou, reindeer, and antelope. There are also three tribes in the deer family: Cervini, Capreoli, and Odocoileini. The deer family is the only family in the order Artiodactyla that contains both large and small cervids. The deer family is the only family in the order Artiodactyla that contains both large and small cervids. The deer family is the only family in the order Artiodactyla that contains both large and small cervids.
