Mammals

Père David's Deer

Elaphurus davidianus

Extinct in the wild

Listed as extinct in the wild, rather than globally extinct. Living animals remain, and conservation programmes have released individuals into the wild. The assessment category and the outcome of reintroductions are distinct.

Status source

Warm-blooded animals with hair or fur that feed their young on milk.

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Classification

Common name
Père David's Deer
Browse group
Mammals
Scientific name or taxon
Elaphurus davidianus
Taxon rank
species
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Cervidae
Genus
Elaphurus
Source classification
Mammalia

Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.

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