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Persian deer
Persian deer (Dama mesopotamica).
Persian deer
mammal
Also known as: Dama dama mesopotamica, Mesopotamian fallow deer, Persian fallow deer(Show More)
Persian deer, fallow deer (Dama mesopotamica) of western Asia. The maral, an Asiatic red deer, also is often called Persian deer. See fallow deer.
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