The roe deer, Capreolus capreolus, is a small reddish and grey-brown deer that is well adapted to cold environments. It is widespread across Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia and from Scotland to the Caucasus, and its range reaches east as far as northern Iran. A healthy animal has a body length of roughly 95 to 135 centimetres, stands about 63 to 67 centimetres at the shoulder and weighs on average 20 to 25 kilograms. The species was long confused with the Siberian roe deer, which is now treated as a separate species living east of the Don and Khopyor rivers. Populations of both roe deer species have grown since about the 1930s.
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Population Trend System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 3 Relationship to People Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
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In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Capreolus capreolus (Animal Diversity Web)
Tundra, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Capreolus capreolus (Animal Diversity Web)
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Source Roe deer (Wikipedia)Lead, range (europe)Quote, Lead, range (europe)
The species is widespread in Europe
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Roe deer (Wikipedia)Lead, range (iran)Quote, Lead, range (iran)
east as far as northern Iran
Sources
1. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: capreolus capreolus, Diet columns (plant material 100%, fruit 0%, seed 0%)
5285 Capreolus capreolus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 22500 Ref_117 1
Row: capreolus capreolus, Activity columns (Nocturnal 1)
5285 Capreolus capreolus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 22500 Ref_117 1
Row: capreolus capreolus, Activity columns (Crepuscular 1)
5285 Capreolus capreolus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 22500 Ref_117 1
Row: capreolus capreolus, Activity columns (Diurnal 1)
5285 Capreolus capreolus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 22500 Ref_117 1
Row: capreolus capreolus, BodyMass-Value 22500 g (22.5 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5285 Capreolus capreolus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 22500 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. Roe deer (Wikipedia)
Lead, range (europe)
The species is widespread in Europe
Lead, range (iran)
east as far as northern Iran
Lead
is a species of deer
Population ecology
the roe deer continues to increase in number
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
is a species of deer
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
is a species of deer
View the Source3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Capreolus capreolus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status, CITES
CITES No special status
Habitat, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes tundra tundra
Lifespan/Longevity, wild
Average lifespan Status: wild 15.0 years
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
The roe deer is important as a game animal.
Conservation, history
on account of hunting and other types of human interference
View the Source 4. GBIF: Capreolus capreolus
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat statusQuote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: LEAST_CONCERN
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