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    Evidence 1 LIFE SCIENCE

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    This document contains information about the tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) from several sources. It describes the deer's classification, metabolism, habitat preferences, reproduction, development, and threats. The tufted deer is a solitary forest dweller found in parts of Asia. It communicates through barking and fights among males over territory and mates. While not a direct threat to humans, the disappearance of this rare species would impact biodiversity. The document examines the deer's role in its environment and how climate change could endanger its reproduction.

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    Evidence 1 LIFE SCIENCE

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    This document contains information about the tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) from several sources. It describes the deer's classification, metabolism, habitat preferences, reproduction, development, and threats. The tufted deer is a solitary forest dweller found in parts of Asia. It communicates through barking and fights among males over territory and mates. While not a direct threat to humans, the disappearance of this rare species would impact biodiversity. The document examines the deer's role in its environment and how climate change could endanger its reproduction.

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    This document contains information about the tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) from several sources. It describes the deer's classification, metabolism, habitat preferences, reproduction, development, and threats. The tufted deer is a solitary forest dweller found in parts of Asia. It communicates through barking and fights among males over territory and mates. While not a direct threat to humans, the disappearance of this rare species would impact biodiversity. The document examines the deer's role in its environment and how climate change could endanger its reproduction.

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    Evidence 1 LIFE SCIENCE

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    Fernanda Carro
    This document contains information about the tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) from several sources. It describes the deer's classification, metabolism, habitat preferences, reproduction, development, and threats. The tufted deer is a solitary forest dweller found in parts of Asia. It communicates through barking and fights among males over territory and mates. While not a direct threat to humans, the disappearance of this rare species would impact biodiversity. The document examines the deer's role in its environment and how climate change could endanger its reproduction.

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    Name: María Fernanda Carro Moreno Registration Number: 2863234

    Name of the course: Life Science Name of the Professor: Sagrario

    Garcia Barreda

    Module I: Biology, the Science of Life Activity: Evidence 1

    Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2019

    Bibliography:

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    https://study.com/academy/lesson/tufted-deer-facts-lesson-for-kids.html

    Huffman. Elaphodus cephalophus (2004). Retrieved February 7, 2019 from:

    http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Elaphodus_cephalophus.html

    Lang. Interesting Facts About The Tufted Deer (2018). Retrieved February 7, 2019

    from:

    https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/interesting-facts-about-the-tufted-deer.html

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    2019 from:

    https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Elaphodus_cephalophus/#food_habits
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    February 7, 2019.

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    The Tufted Deer
    Elaphodus Cephalophus

    Classification

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Mammalia

    Order: Artiodactyla

    Family: Cervidae

    Subfamily: Muntiacinae

    Genus: Elaphodus

    Types of Metabolism

    Catabolism

    Catabolism is the set of metabolic processes that break down large molecules. These more complex
    molecules are broken down to produce energy necessary for various functions of the body.

    It can be broken into 3 main stages:

     Stage 1: Stage of Digestion. The large organic molecules like proteins, lipids and polysaccharides
    are digested into their smaller components outside cells.
     Stage 2: Release of energy. Once broken down these molecules are taken up by cells and
    converted to yet smaller molecules, usually acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA), which releases some
    energy.
     Stage 3: The acetyl group on the CoA is oxidised to water and carbon dioxide in the citric acid
    cycle and electron transport chain, releasing the energy that is stored by reducing the coenzyme
    nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) into NADH.

    Tufted deers are herbivores, which means that they eat plants. They will eat the fruits, leaves and twigs
    from the trees in their forest homes, along with grasses and other types of vegetation, such as bushes.
    Adaptation state

    The tufted deer is mainly solitary or found in pairs. They are shy during the day,
    which means they are crepuscular. They are more active by evening and night.
    They travel in fixed routes about its territory, which is vigorously defended by
    the males. These type of deers prefer places with good cover, where it is well
    camouflaged. They are easily disturbed and, when alarmed, it will let out a bark
    before fleeing, moving in cat-like jumps.

    They are territorial and do not tend to move far from their home territory. The bucks are known to fight
    over territory and mates, and their chief weapons are their elongated canines; their antlers are also
    used, but are not as dangerous.

    Stage of growth

     Stage 1: After 180 days of gestation, a baby tufted deer is born.


     Stage 2: Until the age of 6 months, the young deer is dependent on
    its mother.
     Stage 3: Tufted deer becomes sexually mature at 18 months of age.

    Tufted deers live aproximately

    Reproduction

    They reproduce sexually, tufted deers are sexually


    mature at 18 months. Mating happens between late
    fall and early winter; therefore, births occur during
    early summer. Their gestation period is of 180 days
    and they usually give birth to 1 young, rarely 2.

    Type of irriability

    Tufted deer bark when they feel alarmed or in danger, which function as a warning to others of their
    species in the area.
    Geographical space

    This species commonly exist at high altitudes (such as high valley jungles
    and mountainous forests) and occasionally in rain forests. They usually
    live in places that are relatively close to water bodies. Tufted deers are
    located in Asia, in the countries of China, Tibet, and Myanmar.

    Food Chain

    Sun
    (Producer)

    Dholes
    (Predador)

    Grass Leopard
    (Producer) (Predador)

    Tufted Deer
    (Secondary
    Grasshopper Consumer)
    (Primary Consumer)
    Questions

     Describe the importance of the species in its environment.


    Tufted deer may be hunted for meat and fur throughout their range. They may also help to alert
    humans to the presence of predators through their barks. Economic Importance for Humans:
    There are no adverse affects of tufted deer, they are too rare to pose a threat to crops.

     Explain whether climate changes or some environmental aspect threatens their


    reproduction.
    Obviously climate change threatens their reproduction, since they can not be looking for their
    mate during a storm for example. They reproduce by communicating and if they are not able to
    find another of their specie they are not able to reproduce.

     What impact would humans have if the species disappeared from its habitat?
    If this animals come to exctintion, humans will not die, yet they would not be able to entretain
    humans (basically that is their role with them).

    Conclusion

    This work was useful for me to learn a little bit more about new organisms that live and share the planet
    with us. I think preserving this animals is important, eventhough they do not directly bennefit us or help
    us to survive. Keeping alive our fauna is something that every human should be able to do.

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