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Photo: Steve Botham
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UK
Safari Tip:
Get help identifying deer and other British land mammals with this fully
illustrated ID chart - click here
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Latin name: Capreolus capreolus
Size: Approximately 75cms at the shoulder
Distribution: Found in many parts of England and Scotland. Absent from Northern Ireland.
Roe deer are fairly widespread in Wales. They have reached as far north west as Bangor and
S.W. as far as the Cardigan area.
Months seen: All year round
Food: Mainly tree leaves and grass. Roe deer feed mainly at dawn and
dusk.
Habitat: Open woodland and any place with plenty of cover.
Special features: The summer coat of the Roe Deer is smooth and red-brown in colour. The
winter coat is longer and greyish in colour, as in the photo above.
The short tail is white and surrounded by a white coloured rump. The chin is
white and there is a white mark on each side of the nose. The ears are larger than the other deer species and are grey-white inside.
Roe deer are monogamous, and are normally found in small family groups rather
than in herds.
Roe deer fawns are born in May and June. They have white spots on their fur.
Only the Roe and the Red deer are native to
Britain.
Close up Photo of a Roe Deer
UK Safari Deer Section
UK Safari Mammal Section
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