maral
maral — noun
1. a large wild deer with long, branching antlers that lives in the mountains and f
a large wild deer with long, branching antlers that lives in the mountains and forests of central and western Asia
Tunde photographed a maral drinking from the cold mountain river at dawn.
a maral — indefinite article for one animal
Every autumn, hunters in Kazakhstan track the maral through the high forests.
the maral — generic reference to the species
The maral lifted its great antlers and stared at the approaching jeep.
Scientists at the reserve weigh each maral before releasing it back outside.
A single maral can grow antlers heavier than a small child.
- red deer
the wider species the maral belongs to; 'maral' names the central Asian type
- Caspian red deer
another name for the maral, stressing its range near the Caspian Sea
用法筆記
Commonly takes 'the' to refer to the whole species, as in nature writing and hunting reports rather than everyday speech.