Mesopotamian fallow deer

Mesopotamian fallow deer

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Cervidae
Subfamily : Cervinae
Species : Dama mesopotamica

 

Facts about the Mesopotamian fallow deer

A Persian fallow deer (Dama mesopotamica) is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. (Full text)

The Persian Fallow Deer (Dama mesopotamica) is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. (Full text)

ABSTRACT: The Persian fallow deer Dama dama mesopotamica is extremely rare in the wild, but reintroduction of breeding animals from the Hai-Bar Carmel, Israel, may be feasible. (Full text)

The Persian fallow deer (Dama dama mesopotamica) is classified as Endangered, but other subspecies are not considered to be at threat. (Full text)

The Persian subspecies (Dama dama mesopotamica) is 20-25% larger. (Full text)

The Mesopotamian or Persian fallow deer(Dama dama mesopotamica) is considered to be one of the rarest species of deer in the world; overhunting brought this species to the verge of extinction worldwide. (Full text)

1. Mesopotamia -- (the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations)
Mesopotamia
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