Deer Family (Cervidae) HairKINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia INFRACLASS: Eutheria ORDER: Artiodactyla SUBORDER: Ruminantia INFRAORDER: Pecora FAMILY: Cervidae Mammalian hair is composed of a protein, keratin. It is the same protein that makes horn, fingernails, claws, skin epithelium, and dander. Mammalian hair consists of three distinct morphological units, the cuticle, the cortex and the medulla. In addition to these units pigment bodies and other inclusions can help distinguish one hair type from another. A brief illustrated glossary of terms is presented below to aid in the interpretation of structure accompanying the individual photographs. These terms are largely taken from L. A. Hausman KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia INFRACLASS: Eutheria ORDER: Artiodactyla SUBORDER: Ruminantia INFRAORDER: Pecora FAMILY: Cervidae SUBFAMILY: Capreolinae GENUS: Rangifer SPECIES: tarandus 
Click here for more information about Caribou. KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia INFRACLASS: Eutheria ORDER: Artiodactyla SUBORDER: Ruminantia INFRAORDER: Pecora FAMILY: Cervidae SUBFAMILY: Capreolinae GENUS: Odocoileus SPECIES: virginianus 
Click here for more information about White-tailed Deer. KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia INFRACLASS: Eutheria ORDER: Artiodactyla SUBORDER: Ruminantia INFRAORDER: Pecora FAMILY: Cervidae SUBFAMILY: Cervinae GENUS: Cervis SPECIES: canadensis 
Click here for more information about Elk. KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia INFRACLASS: Eutheria ORDER: Artiodactyla SUBORDER: Ruminantia INFRAORDER: Pecora FAMILY: Cervidae SUBFAMILY: Capreolinae GENUS: Alces SPECIES: alces 
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