Pere David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus). Stags, or males, with antlers 'in velvet'. Here at Whipsnade Zoo. Extinct in the wild

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Pere David's Deer or Milu (Elaphurus davidianus). Two stags or males, 'in velvet'. Animal right, using an antler tine to scratch under belly. Extinct in the wild. Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire.

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