




Dama dama
Fallow deer are gentle animals with beautiful spotted coats. They love to roam in groups and are often seen in parks and forests.
Habitat: Forests and grasslands
The Fallow Deer has a beautiful coat, usually reddish-brown with white spots in summer, fading to a plainer grey-brown in winter, and a white belly. Males grow large, broad, shovel-shaped antlers that are shed annually. They have a distinctive long tail with a black tip.





Category
MammalsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Ancient Romans brought these deer to many new countries long ago!
Fallow Deer have a unique long, black-tipped tail that wags when excited!
Fallow deer antlers flatten out, like the palm of a hand. So unique!
Male Fallow Deer 'groan' loudly in autumn to attract mates! Wow!
Fallow Deer have a spotted coat that helps them blend perfectly into dappled forest sunlight, making them very hard for predators to see.
Male Fallow Deer grow impressive, broad antlers used for sparring with other males during the mating season to win over females.
Fallow Deer can run fast and leap over obstacles, giving them a quick way to escape danger from hungry predators.
These herbivores love to munch on plants, leaves, and grasses found in their forest homes.
Canis lupus
Wolves sometimes hunt Fallow Deer for food.
Lynx lynx
Lynx are stealthy predators that prey on deer.
Quercus robur
Fallow deer frequently browse on oak leaves and acorns.
Fagus sylvatica
They also consume leaves and nuts from beech trees.
Wildlife encompasses all undomesticated animal and plant life existing in their natural habitats.
Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.
Marked with spots or patches of a different color.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Antlered describes animals possessing antlers, which are bony, branching growths found predominantly on male deer and related species.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Fallow deer are shy and usually avoid people. It's best to watch them from a distance and not to approach them.
130-190 cm
30-100 kg
12-16 years
50 km/h
These herbivores love to munch on plants, leaves, and grasses found in their forest homes.
Forests and grasslands
Grazing
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