The European fallow deer, Dama dama, also called the common fallow deer or simply the fallow deer, is a deer native to Eurasia and one of the two living fallow deer, the other being the Persian fallow deer. It is historically native to Turkey and possibly the Italian Peninsula, the Balkan Peninsula and the island of Rhodes. During the Pleistocene it lived across much of Europe, and humans have reintroduced it there and carried it to other regions of the world. Adult bucks are 140 to 160 centimetres long and typically weigh 60 to 100 kilograms, while does weigh 30 to 50 kilograms; the coat comes in four main variants called common, menil, melanistic and leucistic. Its preferred habitat is mixed woodland and open grassland, and its lifespan is around 12 to 16 years.
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Classification
System (Realm) ThreatsAgriculture and Aquaculture 2 ThreatsBiological Resource Use 2 Relationship to PeopleFarmed or Commercially Raised 1 Relationship to PeopleInvasive or Introduced Species 1 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
NatureServe Rank Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Dama dama (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Dama dama (Animal Diversity Web)
Additional Source European fallow deer (Wikipedia)Description, habitat
In Ecosystem
Source European fallow deer (Wikipedia)
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Found In
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Source European fallow deer (Wikipedia)Lead, range (balkan-peninsula)Quote, Lead, range (balkan-peninsula)
possibly the Italian Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula, and the island of Rhodes
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source European fallow deer (Wikipedia)Lead, range (turkey)Quote, Lead, range (turkey)
It is historically native to Turkey
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Dama dama (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
Key Behaviors
crepuscular crepuscular
Habitat, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland
Lifespan/Longevity, wild
Average lifespan Status: wild 25.0 years
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Fallow deer are also maintained in captivity for their antler velvet or for commercial production of meat.
Geographic Range
They have been widely introduced to 38 countries
View the Source 2. European fallow deer (Wikipedia)
Lead, range (turkey)
It is historically native to Turkey
Lead, range (balkan-peninsula)
possibly the Italian Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula, and the island of Rhodes
Lead
is a species of deer native to Eurasia
Distribution
a major population decline due to the spread of agriculture (leading to the deforestation of lowland forests) and hunting
Distribution, threats
due to the spread of agriculture (leading to the deforestation of lowland forests) and hunting
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
is a species of deer native to Eurasia
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
is a species of deer native to Eurasia
In Biome: Grassland, Description, habitat
Their preferred habitat is mixed woodland and open grassland.
In Ecosystem: Forest, Habitat
Their preferred habitat is mixed woodland and open grassland.
View the Source3. NatureServe Explorer: Dama dama (NatureServe Explorer)
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal conservation status rank, species recordQuote, Global conservation status rank, species record
"roundedGRank": "G5"
4. GBIF: Dama dama
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat statusQuote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: LEAST_CONCERN
5. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: dama dama, BodyMass-Value 52375 g (52.4 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kgQuote, Row: dama dama, BodyMass-Value 52375 g (52.4 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5309 Dama dama Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 0 Ref_1 ABC 52375 Ref_117 1
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