Journal of Wildlife Management · 2000 · 476 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBiologyEvolutionary BiologyAnimal BehaviorBehavioral EcologyMammalogyBehavioral EvolutionMammalian AdaptationsMammalian BehaviorMammalian EcologyMammalian Life HistoryWildlife EcologyCervid EcologyFossil Mammal SystematicsMammal Fossil RecordMammalian Lineage EvolutionMammalian PhylogenyPeriodization Of Dramatic FormsWildlife Ecology History
Tells how the deer family (Cervidae) has evolved over the years and how its adaptations have made it one of the most successful mammals on earth. They flourish in nearly every habitat and have left a fossil record of dramatic earlier forms. This text discusses the characteristics of each species.