Cervidae
Let an agent explain the deer family and its species and biology, describe antlers, behaviour and ecology, describe management, hunting and farming in general terms, and support identification and learning.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What deer are.
Family
Family and species.
Family
Family.
- What defines the deer family, and what are its main species and subfamilies? definition
- Which species is meant? boundary
Antlers
Antlers and biology.
Antlers
Antlers.
- How do antlers grow and shed, and what is known about deer digestion, reproduction and behaviour? provenance
- Which entry fits antlers? action
Ecology Ecology and management.
Ecology
Ecology.
Ecology
Ecology.
- What roles do deer play in ecosystems, and what happens when populations grow too large? provenance
- Which entry fits wildlife management? action
Management
Management and hunting.
Management
Management.
- How are deer populations managed through hunting, culling and fencing, and what rules apply, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits hunting regulation? action
People Deer and people.
Farming
Reindeer herding and deer farming.
Farming
Farming.
- How are reindeer herded by Indigenous peoples in their own terms, and how are deer farmed? provenance
- Is the presentation respectful and attributed? boundary
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- How do deer feature in mythology, art and heraldry? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific tradition? action
Learn Identification and teaching.
Identify
Identification.
Identify
Identification.
- How can deer species be identified by size, antlers, coat and range? action
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can deer biology be taught? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
- Other names and narrower kinds
- reindeer calf, mule deer, Rangifer tarandus, Zwanzigender, reindeer in South Georgia
What it is Filled
The deer family of hoofed ruminant mammals, distinguished by antlers grown and shed annually by males of most species, comprising around fifty species from the tiny pudu to the moose, including red deer, roe deer, mule deer, white-tailed deer, sika, fallow deer and reindeer or caribou, native to most continents and introduced elsewhere; deer are important in ecosystems, hunting, farming and culture, and some populations are managed as overabundant or invasive.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain the deer family and its species and biology, describe antlers, behaviour and ecology, describe management, hunting and farming in general terms, and support identification and learning.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Antlers
- Ruminant digestion
- Wide distribution
- Managed populations
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Hunt, trap or harass deer outside lawful seasons and permits.
- Approach a deer in rut or a hind with a calf in a way that provokes attack.
- Feed wild deer where it spreads disease or draws them onto roads.
- Move deer between areas where it risks spreading chronic wasting disease.
Only with a human decision
- Culling deer or dispatching an injured deer.
- Handling a fawn that appears abandoned.
May
- Identify deer species and report sightings and road crossings.
- Monitor deer populations and health for authorized wildlife managers.
Moral aspects Filled
- Deer welfare and population control involve hard choices between animals and habitats.
- Collisions with deer injure and kill drivers.
Who is affected
- Deer
- Drivers
- Forests and farmers
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody: wild deer are protected and managed under game and wildlife law; farmed deer belong to their keeper.
Master systems
- Biodiversity occurrence databases
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q25833 - registry parent class
- Q29838690 - registry parent class
related
- deer - category
- Placentalia - category
- animal behavior - deer behaviour
- fence - wildlife fencing for deer
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.cervidae
- Wikidata: Q23390 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23390)
Direct properties required Filled
- Body mass: kg - Measure an individual with suitable weighing equipment and record its species, age and sex.
- Shoulder height: cm - Measure the vertical distance from level ground to the withers in a standing individual.
- Head and body length: cm - Measure from the nose to the base of the tail using a stated anatomical measurement convention.
- Antler length: cm - Measure a specified antler beam from base to tip using a stated convention and record the animal's antler growth stage.
Recognition required Filled
- Ruminants with annually shed antlers
- Pudu to moose; reindeer, red deer, mule deer
- Antelopes have permanent horns; musk deer and chevrotains are separate families
- Hoofed mammals with slender legs and antlers on males.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain species and biology
- describe antlers and ecology
- describe management
- support identification
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Vehicle collisions
- Overgrazing by overabundant populations
- Confusing species and antler terms
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Hunting seasons and licences
- Wildlife management and deer farming rules
- Disease control such as chronic wasting disease measures
Context of use required Filled
- The deer family.
- Old World deer such as red deer and fallow deer
- New World deer such as mule and white-tailed deer
- reindeer and caribou
- moose and elk
- small deer such as muntjac and pudu
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q23390: Cervidae - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Deer - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each major species be a separate entry?
- How should wildlife agencies be linked?
- How should identification guides be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q23390/spec.json