Question: In the movie, there is bambi's dad that looks like an elk, but isn't bambi a deer? Is bambi's dad an Elk or a Deer? Personaly I think it is a deer. But it has the distinct characteristics of an Elk.
(bambi's dad) Answer: All the deer in Bambi are red deer, Cervus elaphus, which is a European species (the original author of the book was from Germany). The American elk is a close relative. I'm not sure what you mean by 'isn't Bambi a deer?' and 'is Bambi's dad an elk or a deer?', because elk are a type of deer. Red deer, fallow deer, white-tailed deer, elk, moose, caribou, etc. all belong to the deer family. By the way, the correct name for a male red deer is a stag (females are hinds and young are calves), so it is incorrect to call Bambi's dad a buck (this term applies to species such as fallow deer and white-tailed deer).Related Questions
Related Items