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Capreolus capreolus
| Size | 95–135 cm body length About the size of a large dog |
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| Weight | 15–30 kg About 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
After mating in summer, the Roe Deer embryo doesn't implant until winter — a phenomenon called 'delayed implantation' found in no other UK deer
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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)
Muntjac (darker, hunched, tiny antlers, year-round rut), Fallow Deer (larger, spotted, palmate antlers)