(Deer) All the animals originated from कश्यपप्रजापति . कश्यपप्रजापति , son of मरीचि , married the eight daughters of दक्ष named ताम्रा etc. From ताम्रा were born birds. क्रोधवशा gave birth to ten girls named मृगी , मृगमन्दा , हरी , भद्रमदा , मातङ्गी , शार्दूली , श्वेता , सुरभि , सुरसा and कद्रू . मृग s (deer) are the children of मृगी . (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇya Kāṇḍa, Sarga 4) .