Mammal
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Size
95–135 cm body lengthAbout the size of a large dog
Weight
15–30 kgAbout the weight of a medium suitcase packed for a holiday
Lifespan
10 years
Rarity
Common
M vs F
Males (bucks) grow small, rough antlers; females (does) have none. Both have a pale rump patch
Habitat
Woodland edges, farmland, parks, heathland, gardens
Best time
Dawn and dusk year-round; July–August rut
Conservation
UK: Green
LC
💡 Did you know?
After mating in summer, the Roe Deer embryo doesn't implant until winter — a phenomenon called 'delayed implantation' found in no other UK deer
The fairy circles of flattened grass you sometimes find in fields are made by bucks chasing does in tight circles during the summer rut
Often confused with
Muntjac (darker
hunched
tiny antlers
year-round rut)
Fallow Deer (larger
spotted
palmate antlers)
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