Male/Female/Offspring Deer Terminology

Doe's picture
Just because I see alot of people miss-labling their deer. Sticking out tongue

Here's the way it goes:

"For most deer the male is called a buck and the female is a doe, according to the size of the species. For many medium-sized deer the male is a stag and the female a hind, while for many larger deer the same words are used as for cattle: bull and cow. Terms for young deer vary similarly, with that of most being called a fawn and that of the larger species calf; young of the smallest kinds may be a kid. A group of deer of any kind is a herd. Usage of all these terms may also vary according to dialect. The adjective of relation pertaining to deer is cervine; like the family name "Cervidae" this is from Latin cervus, "deer."

The word 'hart' is an old alternative word for "stag", especially in a (British) Medieval hunting context."

So yes.
If your deer is a whitetail or a deer of similar size, also including many smaller deer, it's either a doe, a buck, or a fawn.

If your deer is slightly larger, fitting into the 'medium' size catagory, it is a stag, hind, or a fawn.

If your deer is HUGEEE, like a moose, it is either a bull, a cow, or a calf.

OKAY? <3
Flyra's picture

...now there shall be like

...now there shall be like 76473546268 people editing their stag's buck's bios now. |D
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Doe's picture

Lol. I don't think THAT many

Lol. I don't think THAT many people will care. XD

Alot of people just think Stag sounds cooler. And it does, but it's WRONG. D<

.... xD

I mean, people don't HAVE to change their bios. But I'm just letting averyone know. <3
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Flyra's picture

I know. ;] Random

I know. ;] Random numbertyping ahoi...
I think that's interesting, now I want to know what these stuff means in German xD
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Ookani's picture

I actually did know this, as

I actually did know this, as an animal nut, but mostly I let it slide because it's artistic liscense.

However it's still awesome that you've put it up as reference. =3
Zergarikiaka's picture

*roflsnort* I'm going to have

*roflsnort* I'm going to have to edit almost all my deer's bio's now. |D

*is going to get trampled by bull-Darkweaver the minute she calls Lagho a cow.* |D
Doe's picture

Ahahah! Nice Zerg. XD

Ahahah! Nice Zerg. XD

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lol good thing Luis is

lol good thing Luis is already a red deer LOL

Thank you, Doe. &hearts I was

Thank you, Doe. &hearts
I was hoping someone would throw this out there.

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What about humans running

What about humans running around in deer skins, which description should I be using for those?
Just kidding Sticking out tongue
Haru's picture

This clears up so much XD I

This clears up so much XD I was never quite sure how the whole terminology worked.
Alecsander's picture

yep, I knew this one. I just

yep, I knew this one. I just refer to most other people's male deer as stags unless they specify. The TEF deer are pretty beefy but not HUGE so it seemed appropriate.

Furfur is still a stag since I modeled him after an Eld's Deer. Dhina (bio in progress while I find a set still) is a doe and Finata is slowly gaining on being a 'button buck'.
Pegasicorn's picture

I feel both amused and

I feel both amused and enlightened now. XD;
Guess this means 2 of my male deer need their terms changed. |D;