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Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
The Fallow Deer (Dama dama) is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. This common species is native to western Eurasia, but has been introduced widely elsewhere.
The male is known as a buck, the female is a doe, and the young a fawn.
Adult bucks are 140–160 cm long and 85–95 cm shoulder height, and 50–80 kg in weight,
does are 130–150 cm long and 75–85 cm shoulder height, and 25–45 kg in weight.
Fawns are born in spring at about 30 cm and weigh around 4.5 kg.
The life span is around 12–16 years.
All of the Fallow deer have white spots on their backs, and black tips at the ends of their tails.
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Date:
2011-06-28,
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