Red Deer in Anatolia

[Rich Alderson]

On 5 June 2001, David White wrote:

> From: Rich Alderson <alderson+mail at panix.com>

>> You wish to have the word which means "red deer" in all daughter languages,
>> even those spoken where the fallow deer is present, to have once meant
>> "fallow deer", because the red deer is not present in Anatolia.

> Not that it matters greatly, but red deer are (or perhaps were?)  present in
> Anatolia.  They are one of the more successful recent species, with a
> strikingly wide distribution.

I haven't had the time to review all the recent postings regarding the habitat
of the red deer vs. that of the fallow deer, but if Dr. White is correct, then
my point is _a fortiori_ made.

								Rich Alderson