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Red deer are large, graceful animals with beautiful reddish-brown fur. They live in forests and are known for their impressive antlers, which they grow each year.
Key details
- Length
- 160-260 cm
- Weight
- 120-250 kg
- Lifespan
- 10-20 years
- Top Speed
- 65 km/h
- Litter Size
- 1-2
- Gestation
- 240-260 days
Traits
FurrySocialAntleredHerbivorousForestDiurnalKeystone SpeciesSpeedster
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The Red Deer is a large, sturdy deer, typically reddish-brown with a creamy rump patch, though their coat darkens in winter. Males sport impressive, multi-tined antlers that are shed and regrown annually, making them distinct from other smaller deer species.
Baby Red Deer, called fawns, are born with white spots for perfect camouflage!
Red Deer roll in mud to cool off and scratch away pesky bugs!
Stags can grow up to 2.5 cm of antler every day during peak growing season!
