Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
  • Class: Mammal
  • Order: Artiodactyla
  • Family: Deer (Cervidae)
  • Prevalence: Most of Europe
  • Habitat: Forest
  • Life Span: In nature 3 to 5 years. In captivity up to 15 years
  • Body Length: 125 cm + 3 cm tail
  • Shoulder Height: 75 cm
  • Weight: Male (Roebuck): 23-35 kg; Female (Roe): 20-30 kg
  • Sexually mature: 1,5 year
  • Time of rut: July and August
  • Length of pregnancy: 7-9 months (delayed implantation)
  • No. of offspring: 1-4 fawns normally 2 every year
  • Feed: Herbivorous - very particular; grass, herbs, heather and berries, but also trees, bushes and fields with crop