Deer

Interesting details

In nature, stags and does live in separate groups for a large part of the year. The doe group contains does, fawns and female fawns from the previous season.
Deer can be a danger to humans. Stags in rut and does with fawns in particular can pose a potential threat.
Stags and does reach sexual maturity at around the age of 16 months.
Does will fawn for the first time at the age of 2 years.

The ideal environment for a deer

Try to keep stags and does separate from each other outside the rutting season.
Install a fence at least 2 metres high, because deer can jump very high when startled.
The recommended population density is 12 to 16 does with their fawns per hectare.

Interesting details about red deer

Red deer are between 162 and 200 cm long and weigh 90 to 150 kg on average. Their weight can reach up to 300 or 400 kg!
Does are a third or a quarter lighter than stags.
They have a reddish brown colour in summer and more of a brown-grey colour in winter. Fawns have spots in their fur.

Interesting details about fallow deer

Fallow deer are between 120 and 175 cm long.
On average, stags weigh between 55 and 125 kg, and does between 25 to 50 kg.
Their usual colour in the wild is reddish brown with many lighter spots and a lighter underside. In winter, their colour becomes more grey and spots will fade.

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