AnAge entry for Cervidae
Classification (HAGRID: 01664)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Artiodactyla
- Family
- Cervidae (Browse taxon)
- Common name
- Deer
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Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Observations
Antlers found in, predominantly male, deer have been argued as an example of organ regeneration unique among mammals and comparable to that found of amphibians. Stem cells appear to be involved in the process [0691]. Despite this curious adaptation, however, deer are not considered long-lived animals.
References
- [0691] Price et al. (2005), Deer antlers: a zoological curiosity or the key to understanding organ regeneration in mammals? (PubMed)
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