The llama (Lama glama) is a domesticated animal whose range encompasses the high Andes mountains of South America. Llamas are camelids (Camelidae); they are related to camels and are sometimes called New World camelids or lamoids, which includes llam …

The llama (Llama glama) is a New World or South American camelid (family Camelidae), a group of animals also referenced as lamoids. This particular group includes llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos. It is believed that llamas were derived primari …

The barasingha deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) is one of the most widely-recognized deer of the Indian subcontinent. Also called the swamp deer, it is found mostly in damp areas such as reed beds and marshes. The barasingha deer’s name is derived from the …

The capture and restraint of wild and captive deer is often necessary for the purposes of physiological study, research and wildlife management. In recent years, deer farming has also become popular in the U.S. and several other nations, which has in …

Capture events carry inherent risks to wildlife regardless of species, and these risks are more pronounced when dealing with larger species such as deer and other hoofstock. During capture, these risks include such complications as capture myopathy, …

The capture and manipulation of wild deer is sometimes required for the purposes of research, conservation and wildlife management. Over the years, the development of less invasive procedures has allowed researchers, deer farmers, veterinarians and m …

The chemical immobilization of large hoofstock such as deer can require extended periods of immobility in the captured animal. While hypothermia is an inherent risk to any animal undergoing chemical immobilization regardless of ambient temperature, f …

There are over 40 species of deer globally. Most of these are found in Asia, although many species have been introduced outside of their original habitats as game animals.1 There are seven species of deer that are native to North America, with many e …

Like other deer species, the barasingha deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) belongs to the order Artiodactyla, which include hoofed mammals with an even number of toes on each foot. Deer also belong to the family Cervidae, and are commonly referenced as cervi …