Roe Deer

Roe Deer

One of the smaller members of the deer family is the roe deer. Roe deer reach no more then 4 feet in length and stand approximately 2 1/2 feet at the shoulder. A mature buck may weigh up to 70 lbs. However, the doe is smaller overall and weighs no more then 46 lb. In the summer the coat of the roe deer is reddish-brown in colour, turning darker and more grey in the winter. The underbelly of the deer is white and there is a white patch on the rump.MORE! [BM] {FW}