Roe Deer, Capreolus capreolus

Photo taken Locality: Greece, Thrace
Photo taken by:
Trichas, A.
Photo taken date:
March 2013

European Roe Deer

Cervids

Even-toed ungulates

Mammals

Animals

Vertebrates

Beech forest of continental Greece diorama

Mixed forest of continental Greece diorama

Shrubland of the Balkans diorama

Photo of the Roe Deer, Capreolus capreolus, a small nocturnal deer that prefers forests and dense shrublands. In autumn their fur changes from golden red to brown-red. During the same season, males shed their antlers, which grow again in early spring. They are solitary and territorial animals.