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Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus
Easy
Least concern
Photographed
Distribution
Range
Loads map tiles and observation data from OpenStreetMap and GBIF.
Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Mammals
- Family
- Cervidae
- Size
- 63–67 cm (shoulder)
- Weight
- 15–35 kg
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Lifespan
- 7–8 yrs
- Habitat
- Woodland, Farmland, Scrub
About
The roe deer, also known as the roe, western roe deer, or European roe, is a species of deer. The male of the species is sometimes referred to as a roebuck. The roe is a small deer, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.
