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Père David's deer
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English
Etymology
After Father Armand David (1826–1900), Catholic priest, zoologist and botanist.
Noun
Père David's deer s *
Elaphurus davidianus species, a species of deer known only in captivity, which prefers marshland and is believed to be native to the subtropics of China.
Translations
species of deer known only in captivity
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 麋鹿 mílù, cmn 大衛神父鹿 dàwèishénfù lù, cmn 四不像鹿 sìbùxiàng lù
Finnish: fi milu
German: de Davidshirsch m
Russian: ru оле́нь Дави́да m, ru милу́ m
en eponyms
en Cervids