Fallow+deer

The fallow deer is a mammal belonging to the cervical family. This animal is natively from Eurasia but has been introduced to countries all around the world including South Africa and the United States. A subspecies would be the Persian fallow deer although some people treat it like its own species.

The fallow deer has a coat that changes from a thin light brown, white spotted color in the warm seasons and into a dark brown spotless coat in the winter, with white fur around their short tail all year round. Although some vary with white hair or even black hair which easily causes confusion with the sika deer. The male deer, known as a buck, are 160 cm long with a 95 cm shoulder height and normally weigh up to 100 kg. Females, known as does, grow up to 150 cm long, are 85 cm long up to the shoulder, and weigh up to 50 kg. Only male fallow deer have antlers which are broad and shovel shaped similar to that of a moose. The fallow deer tends to live in woodland areas with short grass for grazing. The fallow deer is natively from Eurasia but as been introduced by humans to almost every continent on the planet. This animals is unique because it can be seen in South Africa and the United States. Some of the fallow seers predators include wolves, bears, and lynx. The fallow deer has a large population and is of least concern but they are still protected in most countries.