Roe deer
Species of deer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), also known as the roe, western roe deer,[3][4] or European roe,[3] is a species of deer. The male of the species is sometimes referred to as a roebuck. The roe is a small deer, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. The species is widespread in Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, from Scotland to the Caucasus, and east as far as northern Iran.
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Roe deer | |
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Young male | |
Female both in Oxfordshire | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Cervidae |
Subfamily: | Capreolinae |
Genus: | Capreolus |
Species: | C. capreolus |
Binomial name | |
Capreolus capreolus | |
Range of roe deer | |
Synonyms | |
Cervus capreolus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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