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måndag, 19 februari 2007
Fallow deer (Dama dama) The fallow deer originally comes from the Mediterranean area and was brought to Sweden as an animal in captivity. From the mid-1800s it can be found in the wild (liberated) in southern Sweden.

 

Order: Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)

 

Family: Deer (Cervidae)

 

Weight: Males (stags): About 100-102 kilos

             Females (hinds): About 60-80 kilos

 

Life span: About 16 years

 

Mating period: October - November

 

Calves: Are born in June, in most cases one calf (sometimes two), suclkled for 8 months.

Last Updated ( tisdag, 13 maj 2008 )
 
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