This article is about the European species. For the Asian species, see Siberian roe deer.
Male and female roe deerRange of the European roe deer
The roe deer or (Capreolus capreolus) is a deer species of Europe and Asia Minor. It is also called European roe deer to not confuse it with the related Asian species, the Siberian roe deer (Capreolus pygargus).