Old World deer
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Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Rucervus duvaucelii |
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| Location | Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Barasinga |
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| Copyright | © 2007 Jayanth Sharma |
| Scientific Name | Dama dama |
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| Location | Kent, England, UK |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Fallow deer |
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| Copyright | © 2007 Linda Cronin |
| Scientific Name | Axis axis |
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| Location | Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | I decided long ago never to look at the right hand of the menu or the price tag of clothes -- otherwise I would starve, naked. |
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| Copyright | © 2007 g. dan hutcheson |
| Scientific Name | Cervus elaphus |
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| Location | Highland Wildlife Park, Kincraig, Scotland |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Male |
| Source | If you're lying around enjoying the sun, you're not executing; you're just another sitting target. |
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| Copyright | © 2007 g. dan hutcheson |
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