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Also Known As	Cervus elaphus

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Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag on Beinn Alligin, a mountain mass in the Highlands region of Scotland.

Two male red deer lock antlers and push against each other during a rutting contest in tall grass at Richmond Park, London.

Rival European red deer stags (Cervus elaphus) fighting for possession of a hind in the rutting season.

Red deer rivalry during mating season

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