We usually call deer any member of the Cervidae family, of which there are more than 43 species. Reindeer are one of the species of deer, which in turn has 10 subspecies of its own. We can then say ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A 10-year study of mule and black-tailed deer has found unique subspecies created by the animals' responses to climate change thousands of years ago. Gene Rhodes, Purdue ...

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers investigate the introduction, transmission, and accelerated evolution of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV ...

A study shows that during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, white-tailed deer in Ohio were getting infected with the virus from humans. The deer serve as a reservoir for the virus that causes COVID ...

During mating season, when male white-tailed deer want to get noticed by the opposite sex and warn off rivals, they rub their ...

Deer antlers represent a singular model of mammalian regeneration, exhibiting a remarkable capacity for rapid, complete organ renewal each year. This exceptional process is primarily driven by ...

To this day, confusion abounds about whether reindeer are deer. The truth is, deer and reindeer are closely related. All reindeer are deer, but not the other way around. Keep on reading to learn more ...