Der Hirsch

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The stag
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Systematic
Class Mammals Subclass Even-toed
ungulates Category Even-toed ungulates Subordinat
ion Ruminant Family deer
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General
weight 7 800 kg
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Horns

• Horns are the headdress of the male stags.
• The horns form depends on the stags age.
• Every year after the mating season they are
  thrown away.
• They always rebuild and can weigh up to 15 kg.

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Reproduktion

• Male stags fight for the breeding privilege with
  their hewers.
• One male mates with several females.
• For marking ist territory fragrances are given
  free by glands on the head and on the feet.
• The carrying time is 6 to 9 months.

About 1 to 4 cubs are born a year.
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Hind and dam

• Female stags are also called doe or goat

• The cubs are also called fawns.

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Extremities

• The first toe is missing. The second and fifth
  toes are extremely narrowed.
• Metacarpal- and metatarsal-bones are grown
  together and are called cannon bones.
• There are glands between the toes.

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Food
Most of the stags are herbivores.
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Enemies
Human hunters are with 90 the stags biggest
enemy.
Only few wolves are enemies of the stag.
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Use and threat

• Stags were hunted for various reasons.
• Some species are in danger, because they are
  hunted and their biosphere has been damaged.

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