European Roe Deer
Class: Mammals
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Weight: 30 to 100 kg
Height: 75-95 cm
Body length: 130-160 cm
Coloration: Brown fur with white spots, white tail
Age of sexual maturity: 2-3 years
Gestation period: 32 weeks
Lifespan: Approximately 10-15 years
Habitat range: The natural habitat of the roe deer covers European countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, northwestern Africa, Egypt, Asia Minor, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.
Diet: Grass and leaves from trees
Did you know?
- Roe deer are considered symbols of grace, swiftness, and elegance.
- Roe deer are herbivores. Their diet consists of leaves, grass, flowers, bark, tree twigs, and other available vegetation.
- Despite being wild animals by nature, they are not aggressive.
- Roe deer can easily leap over obstacles up to 2 meters high.
