Description Scientific Name: Dama dama Lifespan: Usually 8-10 years in the wild, females 12-16 years The fallow deer, or Dama dama, are among the most attractive deer in Europe. The Fallow deer, valued for many years as an ornamental species, has a variety of coat hues, ranging from red, black, and brown to pure white. […]
Description Scientific Name: Axis axis Lifespan: 9 to 13 years Beautiful Axis deer have a spotted body and a short tail. Both sexes have white patterns on their bodies, which are arranged in rows down the length of each individual. The Axis deer’s head is a little paler variation of the same colour as its
Description Scientific Name: Muntiacus reevesi sp. Lifespan: Up to 16 years for males in captivity and female >20 years. Wild males 10 years and 13 years for a female. Chinese muntjac are little deer relatives. They have heavy blackish-brown legs, short reddish-brown coats with a white throat and chin, and a black stripe running over
Description Scientific Name: Cervus nippon Lifespan: The longest lifespan ever recorded is 26 years, compared to 16 years in the wild. Its name is derived from the Japanese word “deer” (shika). The species is referred to as nihonjika (Japan deer) in Japan and méihulù (‘plum blossom deer’) in China. One of the rare deer species
Description Scientific Name: Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis Lifespan: 10 years on average, yet under human management they can live up to 20 years. The Columbian black-tailed subspecies of the mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is similar to the Sitka deer, sometimes known as the Sitka black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis). The physique of the black-tailed deer is
Description Scientific name: Muntiacus reevesi Life span: Up to 10-13 years The muntjac deer is a small-sized and strong deer that is roughly the size of a medium-sized dog. It has short, single antlers, a light-brown color, a light underbelly, deeper facial stripes, and a brown appearance. Muntjac males have a set of large and