Stag:
Stag is an adult male deer especially the red deer. The red deer is one of the largest species. The red deer inhabits most of the Europe, the Caucasus Mountain regions, Asia Minor, Iran, Parts of Western Asia and Central Asia. Red deer has an even number of toes and a four chambered stomach. Only stags have antlers which start growing in the spring and are shed each year at the end of winter.
Deer:
Deer is a hoofed grazing or browsing animal with branched body antlers that are shed annually and typically borne only by the male. Deer are the ruminant animals. Deer weighs generally range from 30 to 300 kg. They generally have lithe, compact bodies and long, powerful legs suited for rugged woodland terrain. Deer are also excellent jumpers and swimmers.
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
A male deer, especially a male red deer after its fifth year. | A hoofed grazing or browsing animal, with branched bony antlers that are shed annually and typically borne only by the male. |
| Synonyms | Moose, cock, denounce, spy, bull, sleuth | Antelope, camel, giraffe, fawn, doe, hind |
| Word origin | The word stag was originated from Middle English (as a noun): related to Old Norse steggr ‘male bird’, Icelandic steggi ‘tomcat’. | The word deer was originated from Old English dēor, also originally denoting any quadruped, used in the (now archaic) phrase small deer meaning ‘small creatures collectively’; of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier, German Tier. |
| Weigh | The male red deer weighs 160 to 240 kg. | Deer weighs generally range from 30 to 300 kg. |
| Characteristics | They are characterized by the even number of toes and four chambered stomach. | They have lithe, compact bodies and long and powerful legs. |
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