The word ayyalah is supposed to allude to any kind of deer found in Palestine: no particular species can be identified. It is used as a symbol of activity (Gen. 49:21; 2 Sam. 22:34; Psa. 18:33; Psa. 29:9; Song of Sol. 2:7; Song of Sol. 3:5; Hab. 3:19). See HART.
Cervus Elaphus