Deer

Deer
Fiction Real Life A sika deer in reality
Animal Name	Deer
Origin	All continents except Antarctica
Related Species	moose, stag giraffe, bull, sheep, camel
Characters	Tony Tony Chopper, Noko Shikanoko
Works	One Piece, Kemono Friends, My Deer Friend Nokotan
Species Info
Domain	Eukaryota
Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Eumetazoa
Superphylum	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Class	Synapsida
Subclass	Theria
Superorder	Laurasiatheria
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Cervidae

The deer is an animal in the Cervidae family.

In ACGN works, deer and deer-related things appear sometimes.

Introduction

Deer

"Deer" in the narrow sense is a general name for animals of the Cervidae subfamily (Cervidae) of the order Artiodactyla, Cervidae, and in the broad sense, it is a general name for the entire deer family, including roe deer, muntjac, etc. In addition, although giraffes are also called deer, they belong to the independent giraffe family.

Deer have slender legs and are good at running. And it can swim, making it easier to deal with the pursuit of natural enemies. Deer have short tails, but there are also deer such as red deer that have longer tails. Most species of deer have antlers; some more primitive deer, such as deer and muntjac, have no antlers and have tusks instead.

Bucks will fight with each other to find a mate.

Deer are basically herbivores, feeding on grasses, saplings, twigs, leaves and bark.

Deer are widely distributed on all continents except Antarctica, inhabiting grasslands, forests, deserts, swamps, and even tundra areas.

Deer and human culture

• Reindeer are raised as livestock in some areas at home and abroad and used for livestock power, meat, etc.
• In traditional Chinese medicine, many parts of the deer's body can be used as medicine. There is a saying that "a deer's body is full of treasures." Among them, velvet antler is a precious Chinese medicinal material. It is taken from sika deer or red deer. It is rich in nutrients and can nourish the kidneys, produce essence and blood, replenish marrow and strengthen bones.
• Santa Claus in Western culture, his sleigh is pulled by reindeer.
• In Taoist culture, deer is an auspicious fairy animal (especially the white deer) that is often used as the mount of immortals. For example, the Antarctic Immortal's mount is a white deer, and Jiang Ziya's mount in "The Romance of the Gods" is an elk (neither fish nor fowl).
• In Confucian culture, the deer symbolizes the benevolence of the emperor. Luming also symbolizes scholars who have passed the imperial examination and are proud of themselves.
• Deer is in Buddhist culture. It is said that Buddha Sakyamuni served as the Deer King many times before countless calamities, and there are many stories about deer in Buddhist classics.

• In the traffic safety signs of many countries and regions, the pattern of deer indicates that there are wild animals on the road section.

• In ancient China, the word "chasing the deer" was used to describe the situation of heroes vying for hegemony in troubled times.

• There are about 1,200 wild deer in Nara Park, Japan, which has become a tourist attraction in Nara. This is the origin of the Nara clan's association with deer in Naruto.

Appearing in ACGN works

Biological

• THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Eve Santaclaus's pet reindeer always has a snot in his nose.

• The Ancient Magus' Bride: The magician Lindel keeps two red-eyed white deer used to drag the sled.

• Dr. Stone: Senkuu and Taishiyu encountered many kinds of wild animals in the wild, including deer.

• The Long Dark: Deer and moose are two animals that can be hunted in the game. The former is not aggressive and will be preyed upon by wolves . The latter are aggressive and harder to kill and are not hunted by wolves. Deerskin can be made into buckskin boots or shorts, a simple sled; moose hide can be made into a moosehide cloak or a moosehide backpack

Anthropomorphic

• Bambi: Describes the growth process of the protagonist Bambi in the forest. In the original book, Bambi is a sika deer, but Disney adapted the film into a white-tailed deer that is common in the United States in order to adapt to American habits.
• One Piece: Tony Tony Chopper, a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, is a reindeer.
• Deltarune: The monster Noelle is based on a deer.
• Happy Tree Friends: Mime is a deer.

Deer-related things

• Sword Art Online: Kirito challenges the Christmas boss "Red-Nosed Reindeer" in order to obtain resurrection items to save him.
• Harry Potter Series: The familiar of the protagonist Harry Potter is a stag, the familiar of Harry's father James Potter is also a stag, and the familiar of Harry's mother Lily is a female deer.
• THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Imura Yukina has a homemade ugly doll. Judging from the shape of the horns, it looks like a deer.
• Arknights: The prototype of the Terra continent race Elafia is a deer.