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Fallow deer

(Dama dama)

Morphology:

  • Body length: 130-150 cm
  • Height at withers: 105 cm
  • Tail length: 15-25 cm (black from the top, white from the bottom)
  • Weight: 65-120 kg

Morphology:

  • Body length: 130-150 cm
  • WHeight at withers: 105 cm
  • DTail length: 15-25 cm (black from the top, white from the bottom)
  • Weight: 65-120 kg

Occurrence:

Europe, Asia Minor

Habitat:

Occupies various habitats, from dry and hot to cold and wet, Rare forests, Forest edges, Sometimes cultivated fields and meadows, Occurs at altitudes up to about 1000 m above sea level

Food:

Green plants, Young branches of trees and shrubs, Mosses, Leaves of trees and shrubs, Mosses

Reproduction:

  • Sexual maturity: 2 years of age
  • Breeding season: October-November

Species protection:

According to the Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN Red List), the species is classified as LC - meaning lower risk. Estimated population in Poland is about 400 individuals in 2007.

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