One of the largest deer species in the world, the Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) is a majestic animal that inhabits most of Europe, and Caucausus mountain range, parts of Asia, Iran, and Northwestern Africa (where it’s the only species of deer) on the continent. They are also found in North America, where they are called Elk or Wapiti.

Red deer, (Cervus elaphus), well-known deer, in the family Cervidae (order Artiodactyla), that is native to North America, Europe, Asia, and northwestern Africa and was introduced into New Zealand. The red deer has long been hunted for both sport and food.

The red deer is one of the largest species of deer in the world, thriving across Europe and Western Asia and in multiple other areas of the world where they have been introduced. They are distinguished by their reddish-brown fur and the impressive antlers of the males, which are shed and grow back larger and more branched every year.

The Red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. It is closely related and slightly larger American elk or wapiti, native to North America and eastern parts of Asia, had been regarded as a subspecies of red deer, but recently it has been established as a distinct species.

The red deer, scientifically known as Cervus elaphus, is a majestic and iconic species that belongs to the family Cervidae. Identified by its distinctive reddish-brown coat, this large mammal possesses a set of impressive antlers, typically sported by males, which can span several feet in width.