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fallow deer he fallow deer (Dama dama) is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. This common species is native to western Eurasia, but has been introduced widely elsewhere. It often includes the rarer Persian fallow deer as a subspecies (D. d. mesopotamica),[2] while others treat it as an entirely different species Cervidae,Dama dama,Fallow Deer,animal,deer,fallow deer,mammal,ruminant Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

fallow deer

he fallow deer (Dama dama) is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. This common species is native to western Eurasia, but has been introduced widely elsewhere. It often includes the rarer Persian fallow deer as a subspecies (D. d. mesopotamica),[2] while others treat it as an entirely different species

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Wow, what happened to its horns? Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Scott Staley's profile
    Scott Staley
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    It's the velvet. While an antler is growing, it is covered with highly vascular skin called velvet, which supplies oxygen and nutrients to the growing bone. Posted 12 years ago

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The Fallow Deer

The Fallow Deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. This common species is native to western Eurasia, but has been introduced widely elsewhere. It often includes the rarer Persian Fallow Deer as a subspecies, while others treat it as an entirely different species.

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  • NIKON D5100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO500
  • 55mm