Fallow deer in the Amsterdam water supply dunes
Fallow deer can be recognised by their light to dark brown fur with white patches. A tail, white with a black stripe from the back, often swings visibly back and forth.
The male animal is called stag. He is the proudest bearer of fine antlers. With a shoulder height of about 110 cm and weighing up to 100 kg, the deer is hard to overlook. The male reaches his peak weight just before the rutting season in October. After the rut, deer live in a male pack. Young deer stay together from their first to fifth year of life.
The female is called doe. The doe weighs up to 50 kg and has a shoulder height of about 75 cm. Hinds do not wear antlers. From early autumn, hinds look for a suitable mate. After conception, they live in a female pack and separate from it when they are due to farrow.
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