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Genus: | Dama
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Dama dama (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Range 1: Native 2: Possibly native 3: Early human introductions 4: Modern human introductions |
The fallow deer (Dama dama) is a type of deer from the family Cervidae. The animal originally lived in Eurasia, though it has been brought it to other parts of the world, such as Australia.
The male is called a buck, the female is a doe, and the young a fawn. They live for about 12–16 years. All of the fallow deer have white spots on their backs, and black tips at the ends of their tails. Only bucks have antlers, which are wide and shaped like a shovel.
They are grazing animals. They like to live in an area that is mixed woodland and open grassland. They try to stay together in groups of up to 150.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.