Fallow Deer

Fallow Deer

Fallow Deer

Did You Know?

Their antlers are shed annually in April and new ones grow and are free of velvet in August.

All about Fallow Deer

Order:
Artiodactyla
Family:
Cervidae
Group:
Dama
Lifespan:
12-25 years
Gestation:
30-35 weeks
Habitat:
Forest, woodland, scrub and grassland
Diet:
Grasses, buds, hay and leaves
Conservation Status:
Least Concern
Male:
Stag
Female:
Doe
Young:
Fawn

Fun Facts!

Fallow Deer (Dama dama) have very good vision, and can see the tiniest details great distances.

The antlers of males can measure as much as 70cm long.

They can jump with all four feet in the air.

They spend most of the year in single sex herds, only coming together to mate, during which time Stags will engage in antler fighting.

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