water deer

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q192573
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water deer

Summary

water deer is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • water deer's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • water deer is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • water deer's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • water deer belongs to the parent taxon Hydropotes[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, water deer is Hydropotes inermis[7].
  • water deer's Commons category is recorded as Hydropotes inermis[8].
  • water deer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hydropotes inermis[9].
  • water deer's Commons gallery is recorded as Hydropotes inermis[10].
  • water deer's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
  • water deer's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity[12].
  • water deer's has characteristic is recorded as herbivore[13].
  • water deer's has characteristic is recorded as endangered species[14].
  • water deer's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. inermis'}[15].
  • water deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Water Deer'}[16].
  • water deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chinese Water Deer'}[17].
  • water deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chinese water deer'}[18].
  • water deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wasserreh'}[19].
  • water deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Chinesisches Wasserreh'}[20].
  • water deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '獐'}[21].
  • water deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'venáu acuáticu'}[22].
  • water deer's habitat is recorded as forest[23].
  • water deer's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+195'}[24].
  • water deer's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+13.9'}[25].
  • water deer's invasive to is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • water deer's invasive to is recorded as Russia[27].

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Classification

water deer's scientific name is Hydropotes inermis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Hydropotes[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Water Deer'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chinese Water Deer'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wasserreh'}[19], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Chinesisches Wasserreh'}[20], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '獐'}[21], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'venáu acuáticu'}[22].

Identifiers

water deer's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42193[28]. water deer's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9883[29]. water deer's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 308404[30]. water deer's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440931[31]. water deer's ITIS TSN is recorded as 625054[32].

Why It Matters

water deer has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . news.joins.com. news.joins.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . bds.org.uk. bds.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . ria.ru. Retrieved . ria.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · TadejM · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Hydropotes
    Described by source Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Gestation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+195'}
    Has characteristic viviparity, herbivore, endangered species
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