| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Animal |
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Animal (Reaktion Books)
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| Contents |
The family of deer -- How deer survive -- The exploitation of deer -- Deer hunting and art -- Deer as symbols -- Deer in North America -- Deer and people today |
| Summary |
The Celts called them "fairy cattle" and the Greeks associated them with the hunter goddess Artemis, but for most people today, deer are seen as cute, like Bambi, or noble, like the Monarch of the Glen. They can be a danger when we're driving at night, or they can simply be a tasty venison burger. But while we may not often eat humble pie-an actual pie filled with deer organs-deer still appear in religion and mythology, on coats of arms, in fine art, and in literature ranging from The Yearling to Harry Potter and The Chronicles of Narnia. In Deer, veterinarian |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-199) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Deer.
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Deer -- Social aspects
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Deer hunting.
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Deer -- Symbolic aspects
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Deer in art.
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Human-animal relationships.
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Deer
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Cervidae (family)
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NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
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Deer.
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Deer hunting.
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Deer in art.
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Human-animal relationships.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1780231245 |
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9781780231242 |
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9781306077170 |
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1306077176 |
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