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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
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