Odocoileus

Thesaurus

Noun

Odocoileus - North American deer genus Odocoileusmammal genus - a genus of mammalsCervidae, family Cervidae - deer: reindeer; moose or elks; muntjacs; roe deerOdocoileus Virginianus, Virginia deer, white tail, whitetail, whitetail deer, white-tailed deer - common North American deer; tail has a white undersideburro deer, mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus - long-eared deer of western North America with two-pronged antlers

Odocoileus

a genus of artiodactyls of the family Cervidae. The body length is 1.5–2 m, the height is 0.8–1.1 m, and the tail length reaches 28 cm. The animals weigh up to 145 kg. There are two species, the whitetail (O. virginianus) and the mule deer (O. hemionus). Both species are found in the Americas. The males have branched antlers, and the females are hornless. The deer occupy a variety of habitats. They live in groups of two to four and feed on vegetation. The deer are popular game animals. They are hunted for their meat, hide, and antlers.

Odocoileus

Related to Odocoileus: Odocoileus hemionus, genus Odocoileus

noun

Synonyms for Odocoileus

noun North American deer

Synonyms

genus Odocoileus

Related Words

mammal genus
Cervidae
family Cervidae
Odocoileus Virginianus
Virginia deer
white tail
whitetail
whitetail deer
white-tailed deer
burro deer
mule deer
Odocoileus hemionus