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Author Fletcher, John, 1946- author

Title Deer / John Fletcher
Published London : Reaktion Books, 2014
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Description 1 online resource
Series Animal
Animal (Reaktion Books)
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.
Deer -- Social aspects
Deer hunting.
Deer -- Symbolic aspects
Deer in art.
Human-animal relationships.
Deer
Cervidae (family)
NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
Deer.
Deer hunting.
Deer in art.
Human-animal relationships.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1780231245
9781780231242
9781306077170
1306077176