Summary ³

The Persian fallow deer (Dama dama mesopotamica) (gavazn-i zard in Persian) is a rare ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. Its taxonomic status is disputed, with some maintaining it as a subspecies of the fallow deer, while others treat it as a separate species, Dama mesopotamica.

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1. (c) Rufus46, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mesopotamischer_Damhirsch_Dama_dama_mesopotamica_Tierpark_Hellabrunn-8.jpg
2. (c) Stan van Remmerden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stan van Remmerden
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dama_mesopotamica

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