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The size of the antlers depends on the age of the buck and other factors, with mature males in their prime years having the largest and strongest antlers. The tines at the front and middle of the antlers are the longest and, the other tines are extensions of the large flattened blade. and they offer an unforgettable appearance when observed. Unlike most other deer, the antlers of the Fallow Deer are broad and flattened, being rather palmate in shape.Ĭombine this shape with their size (the antlers grow to over 70 cm in length). The antlers in the Fallow Deer are impressive.

#Mounted spike deer full size

The antlers reach there full size by about August, when velvet shedding occurs, and they are ready to use in the mating season about a month later. They are lost or cast in March or April, and a new set begins to grow straight away. Bucks also carry antlers, which the does do not. The bucks tend to have larger more muscular necks than the females. Males, which are known as bucks, are larger and heavier in size than the females, or does. Some animals have what is called a ‘menil’ coat, which is a richer color of brown and which has many more white spots than what is normally observed among Dama dama. All black or all white animals are not uncommon. The tail is long and has a black tip, making it conspicuous against the white of the rump patch.Īlthough most animals are a chestnut brown color, there are a number of different color variations within the Fallow Deer species.

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The rump patch stands out well and is a large white disk of fur, that is bordered by a black rim.

The winter coat is molted in spring around April or May. The winter coat is longer and much drabber in color, growing from late autumn onwards.ĭuring the winter months the coat is much darker in color than the summer coat and the flank spots disappear. The insides of the legs are also pale in color or white. The belly and lower parts of the neck are white. The summer coat is distinctive in coloration and patterning, most animals have flanks that are a pale chestnut brown color, these are dappled with white or creamy colored spots.

The Fallow Deer has a graceful appearance, which along with its placid temperament has made it a popular parkland deer.