Hart
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- Had Wesley simply used the term "hart" or "stag" in the layman fashion (to refer to any male red deer regardless of its age), it might not have been accurate but it wouldn't have been comment-worthy.
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In the penultimate Story Arc of The Sandman, "The Kindly Ones", Cluracan spawns the wild Hart, his nemesis (and a full-grown stag), from his mouth.
Source: Orifice Evacuation - Stag hunt: when hunting deer, the goal is typically an impressive set of the animal's antlers rather than their meat (which is why you're more likely to see the term "stag" or "hart" than "deer", as both mean a male deer).
Source: The Grand Hunt
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