Fallow Deer
A medium sized species with a gingery brown, white spotted coat, white tail and a black outlined white rump patch. Bucks have broad, palmate antlers. During the autumnal mating season, known as the rut, males engage in violent physical contact, locking antlers as they fight over females.
Identification
A medium sized species with a gingery brown, white spotted coat, white tail and a black outlined white rump patch. Bucks have broad, palmate antlers. During the autumnal mating season, known as the rut, males engage in violent physical contact, locking antlers as they fight over females.
FAMILY
Cervidae
LATIN NAME
Dama dama
DISTRIBUTION
Mammals directory Mammals directory .XLSX 100% 10 Introduced by the Normans in the 11th Century, Fallow deer are considered a naturalised species. They are now fairly widepread over the UK. Screen reader support enabled. Introduced by the Normans in the 11th Century, Fallow deer are considered a naturalised species. They are now fairly widepread over the UK. Turn on screen reader support
Habitat
Farmland, Grassland, Woodland
Diet
Herbs and grasses, and will browse young broadleved trees.
When to see them
They can be seen all year round.
