En familj partåiga, idisslande hovdjur (Cervidae) med ca 45 arter, spridda över Nordamerika, Sydamerika, Eurasien och norra Afrika, samt Australien, Nya Zeeland m fl öar, dit de förts av människan. De olika arterna varierar mycket i storlek; störst är älgarna. Hanarnas horn fälls varje år. Hjortar återfinns i de flesta naturtyper och klimatzoner, och några säsongsvandrar.
The family Cervidae of 17 genera and 45 species occurring nearly throughout North America, South America, and Eurasia, on most associated continental islands, and in northern Africa. Wild populations of deer have been established through introduction by people in Cuba, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and other places where the family does not naturally occur. They are slim, long-legged and best characterized by the presence of antlers. Their habitat is forests, swamps, brush country, deserts, and arctic tundra. They are usually good swimmers; some migrate seasonally. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1362)
Rådjur
Deers