Red deer - Wikipedia
The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. A male red deer is called a stag or hart, and a female is called a doe or hind. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Anatolia, Iran, and parts of western Asia.
Red Deer - Deer Species - The British Deer Society
Red deer are a native species having migrated to Britain from Europe 11,000 years ago. They were used extensively by Mesolithic man as a source of food, skins, and tools (bones and antlers).
Deer of Great Britain - Wikipedia
Six species of deer are living wild in Great Britain: [1] Scottish red deer, roe deer, fallow deer, sika deer, Reeves's muntjac, and Chinese water deer. [2] Of those, Scottish red and roe deer are native and have lived in the isles throughout the Holocene.
Red deer - The Wildlife Trusts
Standing proud and tall, the red deer is our largest deer. With its massive antlers, it is an unmistakeable icon of the Scottish Highlands, but can be seen in northwest and southern England, too.
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) - Woodland Trust
The red deer is the UK's largest land mammal. Discover its incredible story with pictures, facts about breeding and more.
ID Guide British deer - British Naturalists' Association
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) These are Britain’s largest land mammal. Red deer have a short tail and a pale rump patch with no particular distinguishing features.
Red deer | Rewilding Britain
Britain’s native red deer has had a bumpy ride over the centuries. Almost extinct in Wales and England by the 18 th century, due to hunting and loss of forest habitat, the red deer population has recovered substantially.
Red Deer - Exmoor
Exmoor's iconic Red deer are Britain’s largest surviving land mammal and can be seen in many places across the National Park.
Wild deer: nature's most mighty | The Wildlife Trusts
1 day ago · The UK is home to six species of deer. Red and roe deer are truly native, fallow was introduced by the Normans, and the other three—sika, muntjac and Chinese water deer—escaped from deer parks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ... Fallow deer are commonly found in parklands and woodlands, particularly in southern England, and are ...
Red Deer - British Wildlife Centre
Red deer are Britain’s largest native land mammal and, together with the roe deer, are our only native deer species. All other deer species have been introduced. In all deer species (except the reindeer) only the male has antlers.