General Description
Body fur colour varies, red-brown with white spots and black near tail (summer male), or grey-brown (winter male), sometimes entirely black. Ears pointed. Antlers with numerous side branches, flattened in older individuals. Body up to 1.7 m long.
Biology
Fallow Deer feed on soft grasses and herbs.
Distribution
Scattered populations in mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Edges of cleared land and plantations.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Wide, sometimes flattened antlers with numerous side branches; black marking on rump and tail; white spots.
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Colours
Red, Brown, White
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Habitats
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Where To Look
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When Active
Diurnal
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Diet
Herbivore
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Diet Categories
Grasses, Herbs
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Trade restrictions (Appendix I), FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Common Name
Fallow Deer
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Species Name
dama
