Fallow Deer
Fallow Deer are native to the Mediterranean region of Europe and from Turkey to Iran but they have been introduced to nearly 40 countries including the UK by the Normans in the 11th century. They have since become the most widespread species of deer in the UK and typically can be found in deciduous woodland with open patches.
Fallow Deer commonly gather in small herds of 4 to 5 but in good feeding areas groupings of up to 100 may gather. When competing for access to females, males display by groaning, thrashing their antlers and by walking alongside their opponent. Fighting occurs if both stags are evenly matched and involves wrestling and clashing of antlers.
Fallow Deer have many colour varieties but they are typically fawn-coloured in the summer and reddish-brown in the winter. They have yellow-white undersides, white spots and a black line that runs along the back to the tip of the tail. The spots become less conspicuous or disappear in winter. Males have palmate (flattened) antlers.
Date: 14th October 2023
Location: Richmond Park, Greater London
Fallow Deer commonly gather in small herds of 4 to 5 but in good feeding areas groupings of up to 100 may gather. When competing for access to females, males display by groaning, thrashing their antlers and by walking alongside their opponent. Fighting occurs if both stags are evenly matched and involves wrestling and clashing of antlers.
Fallow Deer have many colour varieties but they are typically fawn-coloured in the summer and reddish-brown in the winter. They have yellow-white undersides, white spots and a black line that runs along the back to the tip of the tail. The spots become less conspicuous or disappear in winter. Males have palmate (flattened) antlers.
Date: 14th October 2023
Location: Richmond Park, Greater London
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