Reference photo — Lviatour, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Red Deer
Cervus elaphus
Moderate
Least concern
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Mammals
- Family
- Cervidae
- Size
- 95–130 cm (shoulder)
- Weight
- 120–240 kg
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Lifespan
- 10–13 yrs
- Habitat
- Forests, Moorland, Grasslands
About
One of the largest deer species and a keystone herbivore across Eurasia. Males grow and shed impressive antlers annually, using them in dramatic rutting contests each autumn. Important for ecosystem management through grazing.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.